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Major Web Browsers Drop Mysterious Authentication Company After Ties To US Military Contractor Exposed
BLUF: According to TrustCor's Panamanian (!?) registration records, the company has the same slate of officers, agents and officers as Arizona-based Packet Forensics, which has sold communication interception services to the U.S. government for over a decade. Insert Panamanian Registration flag here. One of those contracts listed the "place of performance" as Fort Meade, Md., the home of the National Security Agency and the Pentagon’s Cyber Command. Prime contractor and fusion site ? The case has put a new spotlight on the obscure systems of trust and checks that allow people to rely on the internet for most purposes. Browsers typically have more than a hundred authorities approved by default, including government-owned ones and small companies, to seamlessly attest that secure websites are what they purport to be. -WaPo Also of concern, TrustCor's small staff in Canada lists its place of operation at a UPS Store mail drop, according to company executive Rachel McPherson, who says she told their Canadian staffers to work remotely. She also acknowledged that the company has 'infrastructure' in Arizona as well. Did someone say "mail drop" acommodation address?" McPherson says that ownership in TrustCor was transferred to employees despite the fact that some of the same holding companies had invested in both TrustCor and Packet Forensics. Emphasis added. Related: World News Era - Mysterious company with government ties plays key internet role Posted by: Besoeker 2022-12-04 |
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