As far as I remember this is not true:
<<
The feds launched an investigation into Zimmermann and PGP under the
Arms Export Control Act. That investigation was dropped and the source
code was eventually published in print, but it inspired Young to launch
Cryptome in 1996.
>>
He got some info on Echelon. Surveillance of all telecom traffic to the
US. Here are the details in German:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echelon
H.
Am 25.05.25 um 18:37 schrieb Jaromil via nettime-l:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/24/john_young_obituary/
I will miss his sarcastic comments here.
Yes, H.
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