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Exactly. They're one OMON or FSB visit away from 'having ties to the Russian government.' Refusing to acknowledge that is just downright disingenuous.



The same can be said about any vendor in the world, though.

Any of them is one NSL away from becoming a spy, wrecker or saboteur.

If your threat model includes foreign governments, don't use foreign closed source software. If your threat model includes your government, don't use domestic closed source software.

Or do, but either be ready to mitigate the harm, or be willing to live with it.


In terms of TFA, I suspect the ship has sailed with respect to intervention by the US government in network installations regulated by the FCC.




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