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1. Yes. 2. No, but if they completely botched the module, possibly yes. See 17: 17. The FBI Supernode Module and the Qakbot Uninstaller do not collect co
by 1970-01-01 3y ago
1. Yes.
2. No, but if they completely botched the module, possibly yes. See 17:
17. The FBI Supernode Module and the Qakbot Uninstaller do not collect content from the infected computers, nor do they alter the functionality of the infected computers’ operating systems, files, or software, except as expressly provided in this affidavit.
Legally, hacking-back is a fairly new concept, and I'm not aware of the FBI openly doing it at a 'supernode' scale.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacking_back https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacking_back