I expect the evidence for this claim is axiomatic, which is to say that you think it sounds good.
replyHello, have you heard of the Snowden revelations? What OP was referring to are called bugdoors.
replyhaha yeah, thanks for the compliment
replyNo, anyone who remembers the Best Buy/FBI debacle knows that this statement is very well-grounded in reality. If you took your laptop to Best Buy for repairs, the FBI got a copy of your hard drive contents.
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replyYeah. TAO was intercepting Cisco routers in transit and installing implants.
replyThe leap from supply chain interdiction to cooperative insiders isn't a big one.
Those two are not mutually exclusive.
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