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rrrrr · 3538 days ago · link · · parent · post: Britain pulls out spies as Russia, China crack Snowden files
His file was compromised because someone he trusted published the decryption key in a book. This was either deliberate or a human error (and it was an error in Assange's judgement to give the guy the key). This example doesn't provide evidence that encryption is usually technically flawed. The Sunday Times article smacks of propaganda. Any claim it makes that the Chinese and Russians have cracked some encrypted trove of Snowden's files should be approached with a sensible amount of skepticism. This guy puts it well: http://notes.rjgallagher.co.uk/2015/06/sunday-times-snowden-china-russia-questions.html Assange has had one file compromised, and he is adept in this area.