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> Let alone trusting someone else to harden it for you. At some point you have to trust others in order to take advantage of network effects, and network effec
by monkeydreams 3y ago
> Let alone trusting someone else to harden it for you.
At some point you have to trust others in order to take advantage of network effects, and network effects are exactly what these crooks were seeking to manage. The criminals in this case wanted secure, supported hardware in order to conduct operations and logistics across a range of countries.
- abigail95 3y agoMy point is they left the massive network of regular people using regular encryption and privacy protections for an uncommon and bespoke solution. In doing so they grouped themselves, basically megaphoning to the police that there was a 10,000x higher likelihood that they were involved in criminal activity. > exactly what these crooks were seeking to manage Use iMessage and Facetime without iCloud. Like, to be targeted by Pegasus they have to know who you are, and each time you infect a new target, you risk the exploit being discovered and patched. Just be buying these "hardened" deviced, police identified criminal cells they didn't even know existed. They pay thousands for a bespoke solution that puts them 3 OPSEC steps backwards.