• rarbg@lemmy.zip
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    19 days ago

    Oh man it sure would be nice if the feds had the power to regulate something like this /s

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      19 days ago

      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.

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        18 days ago

        This isn’t a hack in the way you’re thinking of, nor is it a product of government mandated interception, or a back door. The salt typhoon event you’re referring to is nothing more than the tip of the iceberg of a much bigger problem, which is abuse of the dated SS7 system we’ve known about for decades.