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Re:Tampa teen accused of being ‘mastermind’ behind Twitter hack by enraged_camel on Friday July 31, 2020 @04:40PM (#24013740)
>>If a security-focused government police agency is so vulnerable

I think calling FBI "security-focused" is a bit too generous. They are essentially glorified police detectives, with greater authority and jurisdiction. I don't believe the average FBI agent is particularly competent, in terms of technical (i.e. computer) skill or knowledge.

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Re:Tampa teen accused of being ‘mastermind’ behind Twitter hack by nickff on Friday July 31, 2020 @05:33PM (#24014446)
The FBI literally performs the background checks for security clearances. Like any other organization it has less security focused divisions, but insofar as any organization is security focused, the FBI is.
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Re:Tampa teen accused of being ‘mastermind’ behind Twitter hack by enraged_camel on Friday July 31, 2020 @09:13PM (#24016353)
Like I said, none of this translates to computer literacy.
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