It seems to me that if an X-Ray scanner was stolen from an airport, that information would reasonably be considered SSI due to its relation to screening passeng

It seems to me that if an X-Ray scanner was stolen from an airport, that information would reasonably be considered SSI due to its relation to screening passenger luggage. I wouldn't be comfortable spreading news that stolen equipment is available, that there's a security vulnerability allowing equipment to be stolen, that ISIS is in possession of the stolen equipment, or any vulnerability assessments of the equipment. The unnamed source seemed convinced that any security decision was made to avoid scaring "mom from the midwest," but that comment appears short-sighted if anything more than conjecture.