You're "reality" doesn't match the historical record how FVEY agencies work. Programs like the NSA's BULLRUN[1] or GCHQ's EDGEHILL are well funded ($B/yr) targe

You're "reality" doesn't match the historical record how FVEY agencies work. Programs like the NSA's BULLRUN[1] or GCHQ's EDGEHILL are well funded ($B/yr) target individuals, companies, standards committees[2], and anything else that serves the purpose of preventing or compromising encryption. One well documented[2] example where individuals were "tasked" (spy on) directly is the compromise of satellite ISP Stellar: > The document lists "key staff" at the company. The document states they should be identified and "tasked." "Tasking" somebody in signals intelligence jargon means that they are to be targeted for surveillance. In addition to CEO Christian Steffen, nine other employees are named in the document. The shock on the IT chief's face[4] when he saw his name in an NSA document... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullrun_%28decryption_program%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullrun_%28decryption_program%... [2] https://www.mail-archive.com/cryptography@metzdowd.com/msg12325.html https://www.mail-archive.com/cryptography@metzdowd.com/msg12... [3] http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/snowden-documents-indicate-nsa-has-breached-deutsche-telekom-a-991503.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/snowden-documents-... [4] http://www.spiegel.de/video/chokepoint-the-moment-stellar-learns-it-has-been-hacked-video-1521333.html http://www.spiegel.de/video/chokepoint-the-moment-stellar-le...