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by driverdan 3359 days ago
It's nice that Symantec has shared this info but their attempt at neutrality is frustrating.

Based on their data they could easily state that Longhorn is a CIA group. They also didn't provide any links to WikiLeaks for people to learn more about what Vault 7 is.
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jfoster 3359 days ago
Would they want to know for absolute certain the source of it, or if they did know, would they want to acknowledge that? Suppose it is from the CIA, they acknowledge it, and then add removal of it to their tools. They (NASDAQ-listed public company) would have then just knowingly acknowledged interfering with the activities of the intelligence agency in the country in which they operate.

I think it's smart for Symantec to remain completely neutral and unassuming.

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xorblurb 3359 days ago
How is this even neutrality at this point? And what is there even to attempt? It is ridiculous and serves no purpose that they do not write "CIA" once.
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