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A hidden iframe was used to install an encrypted VM on the defendants computer, with an encrypted file on it, accessible using a password Only the defendant kne

by Cacti 8y ago

A hidden iframe was used to install an encrypted VM on the defendants computer, with an encrypted file on it, accessible using a password Only the defendant knew? There are also extensive file system logs indicating a history of use. That was faked too? And the IRC logs, those are fake? Come on man.

euebdb73 8y ago
Or option 3, he was assigned to infiltrating a kiddie porn ring. Maybe to set him up. Many plausible explanations, but no proof of anything but his crimes.
ruskerdax 8y ago
It is extremely within the CIA's ability to plant a VM on a computer. It is not established that the password was known only to "the defendant," as if the CIA alleging that is the case makes it true. Extensive file system logs are also easy to generate. They could also be legitimate access logs but the VM itself was compromised by the CIA. IRC logs are literally a text file. It would be extremely easy to fake those as well. Do you really think the CIA is incapable of doing something like this? Hell, if I were able to obtain the password used to encrypt the VM (easily within the realm of possibility with CIA resources) I could do each one of these things myself. The CIA has many extremely clear motivations to set this up, and they absolutely have the means to do so. They have also in the past been caught doing far, far worse. In addition the Vault 7 leaks contain instructions for doing exactly what many suspect here -- planting something like CP covertly in order to frame someone. Come on, man.
simion314 8y ago
I was not referring to the article but to the parent comment, my point is if someone monitors your traffic then it is very easy for any tech person to put bad links in your logs. There was a case, I do not remember in what country where a guy was accused of child pornography because of his IP address and later was found that someone in police made a typo and they had the wrong IP. Maybe the traffic logs are not enough to put you in jail but the accusation itself could destroy you and your family.

by Cacti 8y ago

euebdb73 8y ago

Or option 3, he was assigned to infiltrating a kiddie porn ring. Maybe to set him up. Many plausible explanations, but no proof of anything but his crimes.

ruskerdax 8y ago

It is extremely within the CIA's ability to plant a VM on a computer. It is not established that the password was known only to "the defendant," as if the CIA alleging that is the case makes it true. Extensive file system logs are also easy to generate. They could also be legitimate access logs but the VM itself was compromised by the CIA. IRC logs are literally a text file. It would be extremely easy to fake those as well. Do you really think the CIA is incapable of doing something like this? Hell, if I were able to obtain the password used to encrypt the VM (easily within the realm of possibility with CIA resources) I could do each one of these things myself. The CIA has many extremely clear motivations to set this up, and they absolutely have the means to do so. They have also in the past been caught doing far, far worse. In addition the Vault 7 leaks contain instructions for doing exactly what many suspect here -- planting something like CP covertly in order to frame someone. Come on, man.

simion314 8y ago

I was not referring to the article but to the parent comment, my point is if someone monitors your traffic then it is very easy for any tech person to put bad links in your logs. There was a case, I do not remember in what country where a guy was accused of child pornography because of his IP address and later was found that someone in police made a typo and they had the wrong IP. Maybe the traffic logs are not enough to put you in jail but the accusation itself could destroy you and your family.