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Re:Was the iOS SSL Flaw Deliberate? by smackfu on Thursday February 27, 2014 @11:52AM (#7313224)
>Global automation of the gathering of personal data is much cheaper and much more useful (again, apparently).

And completely legal (from their perspective), whereas attacking foreign citizens gets into grey areas.

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Re:Was the iOS SSL Flaw Deliberate? by iaskwhy on Thursday February 27, 2014 @03:02PM (#7314608)
While I agree with you, I don't think that's a grey area from their perspective either. The CIA has done it with the support of other governments.
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