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It's not just the companies listed here. It's the ISPs that provide the treasure trove. The closer you can get to the subscriber wherein they must pass only a h
by windexh8er 13y ago
It's not just the companies listed here. It's the ISPs that provide the treasure trove. The closer you can get to the subscriber wherein they must pass only a handful of egress to upstream connectivity the better. I've personally seen one of the NSAs mobile enclosures of which we were feeding data via the Cisco law enforcement images. The provider I was working for at the time had about 250k subscribers and was 49% owned by Comcast. The enclosure the NSA gear was in was fully locked and encompasses in tamper tape on any panel you could potentially remove. The ironic thing, however, was it was sitting right at the front of the main data center door. Ballsy.
I can't wait until the documents come out showcasing the ties into carriers. I've been waiting years for that validation.
- jivatmanx 13y agoI was always wondering why the carriers enjoy such privileged monopoly positions (with it's price, service quality consequences). Deep cooperation with the NSA is a pretty logical reason. In retrospect, the retroactive immunity thing should have been a hint...
- grey-area 13y agoHave you contacted a journalist about your experiences? If not now is a good time to do so if you really have first-hand knowledge of tapping within ISPs.