I don't think developing a malware kit for Windows damages Microsoft's reputation materially. I mean, it's just a fancier RAT, isn't it? The CIA's job is to sp

I don't think developing a malware kit for Windows damages Microsoft's reputation materially. I mean, it's just a fancier RAT, isn't it? The CIA's job is to spy on people. Planting bugs is part of their job. If they didn't plant bugs in computer systems too, what are they being paid for? I mean, you can argue that their entire charter should be rearranged or abolished, but it's hard to blame them when "sneaking into places they're not wanted and exfiltrating data" is kind of their entire reason for existing. (the drone program is a whole other kettle of fish)