Russian Spies ‘Breached FBI Encrypted Communications’

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The FBI argues that end-to-end encryption is a serious threat to law enforcement, but its own encrypted communications were apparently breached by Russian intelligence agents without the need for a backdoor.

Mikhail Klimentyev/TASSthat"Law enforcement is extremely concerned about the serious threat posed by the use of robust encryption products that do not allow for authorized access or the timely decryption of critical evidence, obtained through lawful electronic surveillance and search and seizure." Indeed, an FBI spokesperson told theon February 26 that end-to-end encryption"is a problem that infects law enforcement and the intelligence community more and more so every day.

This operation, it is claimed, targeted the specific FBI communications systems used by Bureau agents to track suspected Russian spies on U.S. soil. It's thought that the Russians improved their ability to decrypt some secure communications and successfully tracked devices used by the FBI surveillance teams.

There is no evidence that the Russians were able to crack anything other than these moderately encrypted communications networks, and certainly not the much stronger encryption employed the U.S. government for sensitive communications.has reported that the Russian Embassy in Washington refers to the accusations as being groundless. Describing the Yahoo News report as a"clumsy attempt" to justify the seizure of Russian diplomatic property.

 

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Trouble maker. He wants to start a war

'No back door needed', when realDonaldTrump just greets them w/ opened arms. Where's the GOP leadership? (sound of crickets)

The breach can't happen if backdoors are not left behind by designers.... Enjoy!

Someone let them in?

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