[Whonix-devel] NSA TAO Exploit of Whonix Qubes - EGOTISTICALSHALLOT - Martin Peck

Sun Dec 7 09:38:56 CET 2014

> "This fictional example is constructed to convey some similarities to
> parts of reporting in the public knowledge base."
>
> ...
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> "Fictional Input Document"
>
> ...
>
> With a link to an actual example,
>     
> http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/04/nsa-gchq-attack-tor-network-encryption
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> where the source document, "'Peeling back the layers with Egotistical
> Giraffe" is referenced.
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>
> hope that clears things up.  best regards,

Thanks for the reply and info.

Unfortunately it does not clear the matter up, as these "fictional"  
and "EGOTISTICALGIRAFFE" perspectives were known and considered here  
already..

https://www.whonix.org/forum/index.php/topic,805.0.html

But maybe we can clear this matter up right now with a few quick and  
honest questions..

Are you coderman the Martin R. Peck of the mentioned affidavit and  
BigSun application?

- http://cryptome.org/2014/12/peck-roark-affidavit.pdf
- http://sunshineeevvocqr.onion

Did you personally dream up and write this EGOTISTICALSHALLOT codename  
and quoted text about a TAO exploit specific to Whonix Qubes? Are you  
the original author of this or was it copied from another source?

"EGOTISTICALSHALLOT was created in 2014 by Tailored Access Operations  
as a QUANTUMTHEORY Computer Network Exploitation component effective  
against hardened Whoonix Qubes users on the Tor Network."

If you are indeed the original author, what personally compelled you  
towards specifically choosing Whonix Qubes as a TAO exploit example  
and highlighting Whonix Qubes as a prime example in your NLP system  
offering to the NSA?

If you are not the original author, what is the original source  
reference where this quoted text was copied from?

"EGOTISTICALSHALLOT was created in 2014 by Tailored Access Operations  
as a QUANTUMTHEORY Computer Network Exploitation component effective  
against hardened Whoonix Qubes users on the Tor Network."

Given the alarming nature of where the text showed up (US Court), who  
it was being offered to (NSA), and what this "fictional" text  
specifically made a claim of (TAO exploit of Whonix Qubes), we are  
just wanting to be 100% clear on understanding and cleaning this  
matter up.

Thx

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