"Ed Snowden Explains Why Hackers Published NSA's Hacking Tools"
I liked this part:
When I came forward, NSA would have migrated offensive operations to new servers as a precaution - it's cheap and easy. So? So... The undetected hacker squatting on this NSA server lost access in June 2013. Rare public data point on the positive results of the leak.
You're welcome, @NSAGov. Lots of love.
Sure, it's speculation, but it's pretty informed speculation and it makes a lot of sense. There's still plenty of talk about what to do about the DNC hack, and we've talked about "cybersecurity firms" (who profit from FUD and scare stories) arguing that we should "declare cyberwar" on Russia based on loose attribution. But, as Snowden notes, this hack and partial release could very well be a warning shot that escalation won't end up looking good for the US if they go that route.
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160816/07465535255/ed-snowden-explains-why-hackers-published-nsas-hacking-tools.shtml