[nl]

This isn't what parallel reconstruction means. This seems to be reverse engineering the attack.

[jerrythegerbil]

Parallel Construction is a term: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_construction

Parallel *Re*construction is a play on words I wrote related to a lot of the nuance at play I wasn’t able to cover in the blog without making it very long.

[crystaln]

Thanks for explaining. It's an interesting turn of phrase. I don't see how it relates to parallel construction.

[crystaln]

Indeed. Parallel construction is when law enforcement doesn't want to burn their source or their source is unlawful, so they find another way to justify a warrant or prosecution even tho their initial justification comes from a different source.

This has been upheld as lawful, but also can unfortunately be used to disguise unlawful behavior.

Reverse engineering is not related to parallel construction.

[crystaln]

Parallel construction would be if LE unlawfully intercepted transmissions using this technique and discovered a crime, then found other unrelated evidence to begin an investigation of that crime.