I don't think I concur that Bloomberg being right helps DHS. I can totally think of reasons that DHS would want to avoid panic. In your experience working with DHS, is it normal for them to deny a statement not directly involving them like this?
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We have anonymous sources making unsubstantiated wild claims to reporters with a track record of getting it wrong. On the other side, we have unprecedented water-tight denials - on the record and attributed to very senior sources... In your opinion, pretty much even stevens?
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I don't think Amazon's denial was watertight. It was very carefully worded.
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I work at a big corp, I'm telling you right now, I couldn't get you an on the record statement confirming water is wet approved that was more direct than Amazon's denial.
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It was most likely written by a lawyer. An some lawyers think, saying as little as possible is the way to go.
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Tavis Ormandy Retweeted Dustin Volz
It would have been passed through legal. That's just how it works for public companies. Luckily we also have retired employees who don't have to go through legal willing to talk on the record, e.g.https://twitter.com/dnvolz/status/1048283980913684480 …
Tavis Ormandy added,
Dustin VolzVerified account @dnvolzApple's ex-general counsel says on the record he called James Baker, FBI's general counsel, last year to ask if there was an open FBI probe into Supermicro after being asked by Bloomberg about it. "Nobody here knows what this story is about," Baker said. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-cyber-britain/uk-cyber-security-agency-backs-apple-amazon-china-hack-denials-idUSKCN1MF1DN … pic.twitter.com/Megukn5EcM3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
Note that he could have said "no comment", or asked to be anonymous. He agreed to have this statement attributed directly to him.
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