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I don't understand it. If the APT-5 can do code change, they can have their own backdoored PRNG. They don't have to reuse the NSA backdoor.
by j16sdiz 5y ago
I don't understand it.
If the APT-5 can do code change, they can have their own backdoored PRNG. They don't have to reuse the NSA backdoor.
- travem 5y agoBy leveraging an existing backdoor they are reducing the chances of their own activity being detected. Attempting to introduce a net new backdoor may have led to them generating additional indicators of compromise and risked being detected sooner.