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Yes, I think the $20M figure makes it clear it is targeted. They have the ability and authorization to eavesdrop on foreign packets, but that is like drinking
by jcampbell1 13y ago
Yes, I think the $20M figure makes it clear it is targeted. They have the ability and authorization to eavesdrop on foreign packets, but that is like drinking from a firehose. They need a way to syphon and interpret the data, and also a way read TLS streams. I think the dates and companies are a combination of getting access to the TLS keys, and actually implementing a sane way of sipping from the firehose. In facebook's case, I think they implemented a way to eavesdrop, and then later compelled Zuck to provide the keys.
The slide about how traffic is routed through the US is really telling. This program works because there is access to the packets.