I operate under the assumption that all transatlantic cable endpoints and satellite down links and large-scale ISPs are already compromised. Maybe not as obviou

I operate under the assumption that all transatlantic cable endpoints and satellite down links and large-scale ISPs are already compromised. Maybe not as obvious as having a dedicated “NSA Room”, because the tech has progressed to the point where it’s no longer necessary. The smaller fry may or may not be compromised, but it wouldn’t take more than trivial effort for them to become compromised if the NSA wants in. Any commercial VPN you can install, is likewise already compromised. You could install your own endpoints at a service provider, but all those service providers are already compromised (see above). I’m sure that TOR was hard for them, and may still offer some challenges, but I’d be really surprised if they can’t compromise it when they want to. And I’m also certain that I personally remain a person of interest for them, based on some things I said back during Crypto Wars I. I’m sure there’s a lot of people above me in the list, but I’m also certain it’s a fairly long list and that I’m on it. So, I think the only thing a reasonable person can do is to continue to operate their lives, make sure they address the non-nation-state attackers that they can, and try not to attract the attention of the NSA.