COTTONMOUTH DEVELOPED_BY NSA
Jack states that the NSA created the device codenamed COTTONMOUTH.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 53 Details
“the NSA has created a device codenamed COTTONMOUTH”
Organisation
organisation:nsa
Also: National Security Agency
Organization cited as an example of a highly capable adversary.
Organization cited as an example of a highly capable adversary.
“the NSA in Mossad”
Government organisation mentioned as having hackers and recruiting at Defcon.
“I even saw the NSA one year at Defcon set up a booth”
US intelligence organisation presented as developing and using sophisticated cyber-surveillance devices and exploits.
“ANT stands for Advanced Network Technology and in this catalogue are a list of hacks, exploits, and cyber-surveillance devices that the NSA can use”
A US intelligence agency mentioned in connection with EternalBlue, the Shadow Brokers leaks, and Ukrainian investigations.
“the Shadow Brokers. The Shadow Brokers appeared in the summer of 2016 and just started periodically leaking NSA hacking tools”
“The GRU is Russia’s military intelligence agency.”
U.S. intelligence organization described as the source or user of tools allegedly stolen by the Shadow Brokers.
“someone hacked into the NSA and stole hacking tools and exploits”
US intelligence agency associated in the episode with Mike Rogers and an internal investigation into communications problems.
“Mike Rogers was the former director of the NSA”
US intelligence organization used as the comparison for Canada's CSE.
“what is NSA’s equivalent in Canada?”
US National Security Agency discussed as finding and developing vulnerabilities and sometimes using them as weapons.
“NSA stands for National Security Agency”
US intelligence organisation discussed as potentially involved in investigating or hacking Default.
“the NSA got involved”
“the NSA and the Five Eyes”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | DEVELOPED_BY | COTTONMOUTH | Explicit | 53 |
| incoming | PART_OF | Tailored Access Operations | Explicit | 53 |
| incoming | DEVELOPED_BY | EternalBlue | Explicit | 73 |
| incoming | ASSOCIATED_WITH | Default | Uncertain | 139 |
COTTONMOUTH DEVELOPED_BY NSA
Jack states that the NSA created the device codenamed COTTONMOUTH.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 53 Details
“the NSA has created a device codenamed COTTONMOUTH”
Tailored Access Operations PART_OF NSA
TAO is described as a unit within the NSA.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 53 Details
“TAO stands for Tailored Access Operations, TAO. It’s a unit within NSA”
EternalBlue DEVELOPED_BY NSA
Jack states that EternalBlue was created by the NSA, though the episode presents this as part of a chain of events rather than independently documented evidence.
Explicit Confidence 86% · Jack Rhysider EP 73 Details
“Shadow Brokers wouldn’t have released EternalBlue if it wasn’t for the NSA creating it to begin with”
Default believes the NSA may have been involved in hacking his computer and his eventual capture; he presents this as a theory rather than a confirmed fact.
Uncertain Confidence 88% · Default EP 139 Details
“I’m pretty sure that’s how I got caught, is that the NSA got involved”