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if i were playing the black hat, i would have targeted the reporters who have the document dump. they are least likely to have the technical know how to keep it
by spydum 11y ago
if i were playing the black hat, i would have targeted the reporters who have the document dump. they are least likely to have the technical know how to keep it secure. i think i recall that snowden gave them some instructions around how to access/keep safe, but i suspect when you have government agencies specifically targeting you, it becomes quite difficult even under the best conditions
- rwmj 11y agoBut that dump is now 2 years out of date. Turning a current NSA contractor, or (even safer) just attacking an insecure network from afar gives them the up to date information.
- beagle3 11y agoWhile I absolutely agree with you, I'd like to point out that in the real world of armies and politics, 2 years is not fresh but definitely not out-of-date. Military and diplomatic careers last 20 years (especially among people that matter). And things reportedly in the OPM breaches, such as medical and psychological issues usually stay relevant for even longer than that.