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To use a crypto capability you have to have intercept. Assuming passive intercept, couldn't RU be using it now without anyone knowing?
Assume for a moment that RU has everything NSA has. Biggest long term bang for the buck was probably the exploits.
Bang for the buck, meaning releasing, w/o burning stuff you want? What's the measure?
Bang for the buck meaning controlling the media/embarrassing the US IC. Stuff that interests us, doesn't always interest the general public.
Who's included in "us"? I'm a mere Lit PhD, remember.
But I think I'm beginning to see your point. There's the showy shit. And the useful shit. Which prolly never got dealt to Shadow Brokers.
As I think both you and I have been saying for a while: what could someone (not even SB, someone w/everything) do with the crowd jewels.
If I were them and wanted to fire a relatively harmless warning shot, I’d publish a Suite A/Type 1 algorithm.
I suspect it’s more opportunistic than that.
I don't know one way or another.
The fielded operational stuff, like exploit tools, is likely more exposed than their cryptanalytic capabilities.
Fair enough. Let's hope you're right.
I think it depends how interesting it was. Probably the best thing they'd get is some boring cipher designs. Not dramatic.
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