They did. That’s the reason for this hack, they wanted Lawful Interception, they got their backdoor. It’s what professionals and privacy advocates said all along, if it exists it will be abused.
In an all too predictable turn of events, Salt Typhoon, an infamous Chinese state actor, has reportedly hijacked government systems to breach several American broadband providers and gain access to the interception portals required by US law.
Oh man it sure would be nice if the feds had the power to regulate something like this /s
They did. That’s the reason for this hack, they wanted Lawful Interception, they got their backdoor. It’s what professionals and privacy advocates said all along, if it exists it will be abused.
Do you have a source for this claim? I’d like to repeat it elsewhere…
I.e. this article from October: https://www.techradar.com/pro/chinese-hackers-allegedly-hit-us-wiretap-systems-to-hit-broadband-networks
Thanks for bringing receipts. In stark contrast to my experience on Reddit, Lemmings usually seem allergic to showing their work for some reason.