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Comment by londons_explore

6 months ago

Typically can't do that.

Security services tend to anonymously report security flaws they use after use against any high value target, since they don't want the opponent using those same flaws back at them.

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whatever1  6 months ago

Private sector has the incentive of keeping an exploit open for as long as possible. Several cases with iPhone exploits that were apparently open (and sold) for years.

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