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Re:I refused to become an FBI informant, the government put ... by proffan on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @07:41PM (#26718743)
I know others who are in exactly the same situation (DEFCON connections). Astonished to see that it is that common.
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Re:I refused to become an FBI informant, the government put ... by nuisance-bear on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @08:06PM (#26718932)
Robert Graham (eratasec) told a story that they threatened to falsely taint his security clearance if he didn't cancel a DEFCON talk.
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Re:I refused to become an FBI informant, the government put ... by PastaMonster on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @08:14PM (#26718989)
And they got their way if my memory doesn't fail me. DEFCON talk was cancelled.
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Re:I refused to become an FBI informant, the government put ... by TylerLives on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @09:24PM (#26719493)
What was the topic of the talk?
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Re:I refused to become an FBI informant, the government put ... by WarOnPrivacy on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @12:16AM (#26720543)
I couldn't find out. This is as close as I came.

"I had the FBI come threaten me to stop a talk that isn't as scary as 20 SCADA bugs," Graham says.

ref: https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/power-... (2012)

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