bugtraq - Re: Cryptome: NSA has real-time access to Hushmail servers

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Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:58:40 -0800
From: Jay Hennigan <jay@...t.net>
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: Re: Cryptome: NSA has real-time access to Hushmail servers

Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu wrote:

> Note that if they had been served with an NSL (National Security Letter),
> they may be legally *required* to lie about it while cooperating.  Actually
> truthfully saying "Yeah, an NSL showed up and we complied" could land them
> in jail....

I don't think that they are required to actively lie about it.

There is a difference between:

Q: Have you been served with an NSL?
A: No.

and

Q: Have you been served with an NSL?
A: No comment.

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