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The FBI had images; you don't need a physical server

• vuln 8y ago
  This is the first time I am hearing of this. Could you please cite a source for this information?
  • jhayward 8y ago
    In his testimony in January on the cyber attacks, then-director of the FBI James Comey said the agency never got access to the machines themselves, but obtained access to the forensics from a review of the system performed by CrowdStrike, a third-party cybersecurity firm. "We got the forensics from the pros that they hired which -- again, best practice is always to get access to the machines themselves, but this my folks tell me was an appropriate substitute," Comey said. [0] [0] http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2017/jul/11/donald-trump/did-john-podesta-deny-cia-and-fbi-access-dnc-serve/ http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2017/jul/...
    • kbenson 8y ago
      I think they got a forensics report from Crowdstrike, not an image, but it's hard to tell for sure because the people making statements aren't fully aware of the distinction most likely. The fact that I can't find specific reference to an image being provided, just "forensics", would lead me to suspect that an image was not provided, as otherwise later clarification on this point would have been beneficial to some parties involved. Then again, maybe I'm just missing it.
• creaghpatr 8y ago
  Sure, but can they subpoena the server, or even the images?