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> The second one does not refer to domestic hacking. They don’t do that. What do you believe is happening in that second image? One could argue semantics as t
by throwaway5370 6y ago
> The second one does not refer to domestic hacking. They don’t do that.
What do you believe is happening in that second image?
One could argue semantics as to whether a fiber tap is "hacking" or not, or whether tapping a domestic company's network from an international transit link counts as "domestic hacking"... but there is ample evidence that US intelligence agencies do target domestic companies and their networks.
See also, the rest of the docs on MUSCULAR: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUSCULAR_(surveillance_program) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUSCULAR_(surveillance_program...
- aerostable_slug 6y agoThere's also ample evidence that various companies choose to cooperate with the intelligence community for a variety of reasons. AT&T has made a healthy living off .gov, but I'm not sure Western Union was ever compensated for giving CIA decades' worth of international telegrams, and it appears their recent cooperation with the Agency regarding international money transfers was spurred by patriotism. Since the links are likely compromised, ubiquitous encryption is your friend.