I think everyone is missing the big picture.  Sure, people have speculated for years that the CIA has the tools to hack any PC, phone, tablet, etc.  Now we know for sure. 

 

We know the CIA is working with Apple and Microsoft to purposely keep operating systems insecure, to leave back door exploits open so the CIA can use them against the citizenry.  This is a criminal act of malice and collusion.  It will be interesting to hear Apple and MS's response, if any.

 

We know the CIA can hack Samsung smart TVs.  They can activate a microphone even when the TV is turned "off". 

 

We know the CIA can hack modern vehicle operating systems and can take control of your car.  This makes for simple and easy assassinations, like the Rolling Stone reporter Michael Hastings whose Mercedes accelerated to 90 MPH and crashed in a ball of fire.  He was investigating CIA Director John Brennan at the time.

 

We know that the CIA can spoof an attack to make it look like it originated elsewhere.  So any claims of "Russian hacking" can be laughed away now. 

 

The big problem is, now everyone in the world has access to these tools.  I think I'll go back to writing things on index cards and traveling by bicycle.

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