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by tptacek 4421 days ago
Because...
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lesterbuck 4421 days ago
Because the "neutral" Swiss company Crypto AG was backdoored by the NSA long, long ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto_AG#Back-doored_machines

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rdl 4421 days ago
Because they've already sold them out to USG? (Crypto AG)? Or possibly, because someone else is a higher bidder?
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