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Re: [tor-talk] NSA TAO Exploit of Whonix Qubes - EGOTISTICALSHALLOT - Martin Peck



"This fictional example is constructed to convey some similarities to
parts of reporting in the public knowledge base."

...

"Fictional Input Document"

...

With a link to an actual example,
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/04/nsa-gchq-attack-tor-network-encryption

where the source document, "'Peeling back the layers with Egotistical
Giraffe" is referenced.


hope that clears things up.  best regards,



Thanks for the reply and info.

Unfortunately it does not clear the matter up, as these "fictional" and "EGOTISTICALGIRAFFE" perspectives were known and considered here already..

https://www.whonix.org/forum/index.php/topic,805.0.html

But maybe we can clear this matter up right now with a few quick and honest questions..



Are you coderman the Martin R. Peck of the mentioned affidavit and BigSun application?

- http://cryptome.org/2014/12/peck-roark-affidavit.pdf
- http://sunshineeevvocqr.onion



Did you personally dream up and write this EGOTISTICALSHALLOT codename and quoted text about a TAO exploit specific to Whonix Qubes? Are you the original author of this or was it copied from another source?

"EGOTISTICALSHALLOT was created in 2014 by Tailored Access Operations as a QUANTUMTHEORY Computer Network Exploitation component effective against hardened Whoonix Qubes users on the Tor Network."



If you are indeed the original author, what personally compelled you towards specifically choosing Whonix Qubes as a TAO exploit example and highlighting Whonix Qubes as a prime example in your NLP system offering to the NSA?



If you are not the original author, what is the original source reference where this quoted text was copied from?

"EGOTISTICALSHALLOT was created in 2014 by Tailored Access Operations as a QUANTUMTHEORY Computer Network Exploitation component effective against hardened Whoonix Qubes users on the Tor Network."



Given the alarming nature of where the text showed up (US Court), who it was being offered to (NSA), and what this "fictional" text specifically made a claim of (TAO exploit of Whonix Qubes), we are just wanting to be 100% clear on understanding and cleaning this matter up.

Thx


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