US and UK agents moved after China and Russia decrypt Snowden files

Re:US and UK agents moved after China and Russia decrypt Sno... by beltsonata on Saturday June 13, 2015 @10:01PM (#9713553)

>"Well, we are told authoritatively by people in Downing Street, in the Home Office, in the intelligence services that the Russians and the Chinese have all this information and as a result of that our spies are having to pull people out of the field because their lives are in danger."

"Authoritatively".

How can we tell if this is true or just a PR stunt? I'm naturally suspicious of anything the security services say, but can see that this could have a germ of truth.

I have no idea how Snowden encrypted the files, nor do I know if any people are singled out in them. Does anyone know any better?

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Re:US and UK agents moved after China and Russia decrypt Sno... by mozumder on Sunday June 14, 2015 @02:02AM (#9713891)

Knowing Snowden, the password was probably "1111".

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Re:US and UK agents moved after China and Russia decrypt Sno... by Immortalin on Sunday June 14, 2015 @03:49AM (#9714107)

Or "password".

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Re:US and UK agents moved after China and Russia decrypt Sno... by dalke on Sunday June 14, 2015 @07:34AM (#9714522)

We know his advice to Greenwald was to use a password like "MargaretThatcheris110%SEXY" to avoid dictionary attacks, and in his interview by Jon Oliver he says that short passwords can be brute forced. (See http://www.wired.com/2015/04/snowden-sexy-margaret-thatcher-... for both videos.)

Therefore, both of you are very likely incorrect.

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