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Re:Feds found Silk Road 2 servers after a six-month attack o... by mirimir on Wednesday January 21, 2015 @10:58PM (#8927456)
It's common knowledge that the FBI, DEA, etc have typically relied on the NSA for such exploits.
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Re:Feds found Silk Road 2 servers after a six-month attack o... by tptacek on Thursday January 22, 2015 @12:14AM (#8927655)
It is? Cite a credible source?
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Re:Feds found Silk Road 2 servers after a six-month attack o... by mirimir on Thursday January 22, 2015 @01:18AM (#8927838)
I'm thinking mainly of EFF, Bamford's books, and the Snowden releases. Are you claiming that parallel construction isn't SOP? Reaching way back, why do you think that the Weathermen got a pass in Chicago?
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Re:Feds found Silk Road 2 servers after a six-month attack o... by tedunangst on Thursday January 22, 2015 @01:35AM (#8927873)
There are at least three levels of claim that can be made here.

1. The NSA passes along tips to FBI.

2. The NSA regularly passes along tips.

3. The FBI relies on NSA tips to do its job.

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