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The article makes reference to the "FBI Cryptanalysis and Racketeering Records Unit". They appear to have people on staff who do exactly this kind of work. Fro
by adrianmonk 6y ago
The article makes reference to the "FBI Cryptanalysis and Racketeering Records Unit". They appear to have people on staff who do exactly this kind of work.
From the FBI's web page (https://www.fbi.gov/services/laboratory/scientific-analysis/cryptanalysis-racketeering https://www.fbi.gov/services/laboratory/scientific-analysis/...):
> The Team
> Cryptanalysts and cryptanalyst forensic examiners.
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> Cryptanalysis
> Decrypt manual codes and ciphers found in letters, notes, diaries, ledgers, and other types of written or electronic communications. Common users of codes include foreign and domestic terrorists, organized crime, gangs, prison inmates, and violent criminals.