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> Fuk and Tai were arrested at the Los Angeles airport after security agents searched their luggage and found an encrypted disk containing the files that Chi Ma
by mbreedlove 12y ago
> Fuk and Tai were arrested at the Los Angeles airport after security agents searched their luggage and found an encrypted disk containing the files that Chi Mak had copied.
I would imagine someone working for Chinese intelligence would be using a robust encryption method. The article makes it seem like recovering the information from the disk was trivial.
It makes me wonder if the Chinese are just sloppy about secrecy, or if the US is just skilled at data recovery. I lean towards the latter.
- Zigurd 12y agoI'm leaning toward sloppy reporting: The reporter swallowed the assertion that the disk contained what the FBI said it contained, without questioning how they know.
- silvestrov 12y agoFBI had a camera installed above the dining-room table. They might have seen him typing the password. Snowden is more professional: he puts a blanket over his head and computer when typing a password.