The hack of an NSA malware staging server is not unprecedented, but the publication of the take is. Here's what you need to know: (1/x)
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10) That could have significant foreign policy consequences. Particularly if any of those operations targeted US allies.
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11) Particularly if any of those operations targeted elections.
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12) Accordingly, this may be an effort to influence the calculus of decision-makers wondering how sharply to respond to the DNC hacks.
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13) TL;DR: This leak looks like a somebody sending a message that an escalation in the attribution game could get messy fast.
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Bonus: When I came forward, NSA would have migrated offensive operations to new servers as a precaution - it's cheap and easy. So? So...
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The undetected hacker squatting on this NSA server lost access in June 2013. Rare public data point on the positive results of the leak.
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You're welcome,
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and the references to .cn prove that "it was china" is not valid reasoning.
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@engadgethttps://www.engadget.com/2016/08/16/edward-snowden-pins-nsa-hack-on-russia/ … - 1 more reply
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@Snowden I notice you are still SILENT about the 204 MURDERED JOURNALISTS, hypocrite -
What are you talking about?
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There have been over 200 journalists killed off in Russia under Putin's regime. Snowden says nothing about it yet criticises US
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interesting. Do you have source to back this up?
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Yes I do, but why don't you do your own research instead of expecting me to do it for you?
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Because knowledge sharing?
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When you would like something, it is courteous to ask nicely.
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Here is an example - there are many other sources. All you have to do is LOOK.https://twitter.com/mannfrednikolai/status/764430691492921344 …
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