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Or leaving the .docx file was intentional and by opening it, the guy triggered a hidden payload which installs malware which the police use to monitor him.

• Timpy 7y ago
  If they had his hardware for a year I don't think they would need him to trigger a hidden payload.
  • voxic11 7y ago
    Its to allow them to continue monitoring his activities going forward, without the need for annoying warrants and physical searches.
    • marblar 7y ago
      I think the point is that they could have just installed the malware since they had physical possession for an entire year.
      • tjoff 7y ago
        And the counterpoint is that he'd obviously got a new computer and any further surveillance would benefit from access to that one.
        • Timpy 7y ago
          That's a good point. I was assuming the old hard drive was loaded on old equipment but that's not necessarily the case.
• ohithereyou 7y ago
  Why would you ever spin those drives up again? I'd sledgehammer them just to make sure.