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This is nonsense. Source: I have been working in the cyber security department of a major Dutch bank.


If US Gov espionage were discovered, would customers be notified - including ID'ng US Gov as the infiltrator?

If not, wouldn't that show deference to US Gov's interests (even indirectly)?


Doesn't an admission that you work for the cybersecurity of a Dutch bank immediately discount any claims you make?

If you're responsible for their cyber security, I guess you have a stake in projecting the idea that everything is fine.

Either way you can't prove anything with a one line comment like this. The only winning move is not to play...

(Or ask for sources. Of course the assertion by smooc is equally devoid of proof; I'm commenting because this chain amuses me)


This is one of those interesting lines of argument where you position yourself so that you can't possibly be proven wrong. No one can prove you wrong when you claim that anyone with knowledge from the other side should be immediately discredited.

You mention sources, but if you discredit the first-party source out of the gate, what sources are even left? Documents from the bank created by the people you discredit?

(I take no position either way, I'm just commenting because your comment amuses me.)


I have been working there. I don't work there anymore. But I doubt that whatever I say could change your opinion, you seem to have your mind already made up.




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