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N.S.A. Contractor Arrested in Possible New Theft of Secrets

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Re: N.S.A. Contractor Arrested in Possible New Theft of Secrets

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Here's the criminal complaint. Check Paragraph 12, sounds like he just liked to take work home with him. I'm leaning on the side that this IS NOT ShadowBrokers. https://lawfare.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/staging/2016/Mart... EDIT: Yeah, Martin is not even being charged with unauthorized disclosure. Not ShadowBrokers, sorry to burst everyone's bubble.

Sounds like is being made the fall guy for this.

Re: N.S.A. Contractor Arrested in Possible New Theft of Secrets

#43
post #17

Here's the criminal complaint. Check Paragraph 12, sounds like he just liked to take work home with him. I'm leaning on the side that this IS NOT ShadowBrokers. https://lawfare.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/staging/2016/Mart... EDIT: Yeah, Martin is not even being charged with unauthorized disclosure. Not ShadowBrokers, sorry to burst everyone's bubble.

What's to say $FOREIGN_INFOSEC_ACTORS don't try to target employees like him? Maybe he did "take his work home" and a FSB operative stole it from his home or hacked his home computer?

I'm saying this as if this was Russia and he was a Russian infosec guy, I wouldn't put it past the NSA TAO to go do just that.

Re: N.S.A. Contractor Arrested in Possible New Theft of Secrets

#44

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Depends on what that source code does. What if it overloads electrical systems placed in orphanages in China where they grow hackers and burns down the building with the kids inside?

I would love to see the scrum meeting for this one.

I would love to see the unit tests!

Re: N.S.A. Contractor Arrested in Possible New Theft of Secrets

#45
post #36

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Have you ever tried to get a group of people to protest anything? Like seriously, the black lives matter are more effective, than people regarding the NSA, privacy, or encryption. Even though some of the stuff we know about the government is WAY scarier.

Not to downplay the NSA issues -- but it's a lot scarier for a black/brown person to realize their life can be ended when they get stopped for having a tail light out.

Yes. As these things go, every day existential threats generally trump threats to our liberty. I can't fault anyone for that.

Re: N.S.A. Contractor Arrested in Possible New Theft of Secrets

#46
post #17

Here's the criminal complaint. Check Paragraph 12, sounds like he just liked to take work home with him. I'm leaning on the side that this IS NOT ShadowBrokers. https://lawfare.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/staging/2016/Mart... EDIT: Yeah, Martin is not even being charged with unauthorized disclosure. Not ShadowBrokers, sorry to burst everyone's bubble.

Whilst trying to remain as politically neutral as possible, isn't this basically what Clinton did?

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#47
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"Secret" arrests are fairly common, they are often used daily when you need to arrest a large group of people without them scattering. Say you have 5 arrests warrants for members of a gang, you often can't arrest them all the once so here is where the "secret" comes into play when they are arrested and the arrest is maintained confidential for 24-48 hours depending on the jurisdiction. This is done to prevent the res…

This arrest happened in late August, it seems. Has SCOTUS set limits on how long prisoners can be held secretly?

if its a computer access break-in FED law states 90 days notice..while not directly applying it would seem if someone was caught on illegal access after 90 days FEDs would have to let both the criminal know and theri lawyer so arrest would no longer be secret at thatpoint.

Re: N.S.A. Contractor Arrested in Possible New Theft of Secrets

#49
post #17

Here's the criminal complaint. Check Paragraph 12, sounds like he just liked to take work home with him. I'm leaning on the side that this IS NOT ShadowBrokers. https://lawfare.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/staging/2016/Mart... EDIT: Yeah, Martin is not even being charged with unauthorized disclosure. Not ShadowBrokers, sorry to burst everyone's bubble.

So there have been at least three leaks from the NSA? That's ridiculous; they need some drastic changes and urgently.

Re: N.S.A. Contractor Arrested in Possible New Theft of Secrets

#50
post #42

He didn't learn much from Hillary's case.... Always claim that you didn't know that there was any classified material and always bring your attorney along, even if it's a voluntary interrogation.

And make sure your attorney gets immunity, and make sure that the FBI promises to destroy your hardware once it's done with it!
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