Counterpoint - if they have full root access to any phone, why did they need to do the raid?
To intimidate other reporters
So they don't burn their 0day
The same reason federal agents wear GoPros. Security theater, and to send the message that journalists should not pursue stories like this that put the federal government in a less-than-favorable light.
To intimidate other reporters
So they don't burn their 0day
The same reason federal agents wear GoPros. Security theater, and to send the message that journalists should not pursue stories like this that put the federal government in a less-than-favorable light.