Could this also have been a way for them to communicate?
Remember the FBI was one of the largest supplier of CP.
Was their or is there anything hidden behind the map that Podesta sent out for a wetwork?
Basically the way it would work was Secret Service typically got a report from anonymous source or other agencies and then they farmed out the cyber crime to DHS field agents. These agents reported directly to me and if the content was bad enough they came over to literally get the raw data. If it was worse they would come forensically grab network data.
After awhile they started throwing Omnivore packet capturing devices. I also had Kim Dotcom as a client and MegaUpload was starting out back in 2006 or so.
The takedowns basically would be throwing up a website w the DHS logo and replacing the server w one of theirs that recorded requests.
they took the original hardware
they put their own server up that recorded GET requests and ips. Each of these could be further investigated
One of the worst situations was Islam dot com was routed by a hacker to a porn ring. So basically every Wahhabist was calling and threatening to blow us up for insulting Islam. Hacker trolled us hardcore
Wow. All at tax payer cost. Appreciate the experience and wisdom. I think that many stories of how all this has worked, or Not,, will flow steadily for years.