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Usually warrants have to be pretty specific. This one is, as to the thing that they are searching for. But it isn't, not as to the places to search. Anyways, I doubt the warrant will be challenged, so it works. It's quite the innovation. I... like it, provided they really do only uninstall the malware and close the vulnerability.


It's very specific about the places to search. They are listed in appendix A -- every server that has a web shell installed is enumerated by the URL of the shell.


Ah, got it. Thanks!


The first time they innovate like this, they'll be very careful to do it in a way that seems beyond reproach, probably only uninstall the malware and close the vuln etc.

Once it gets established as a legal thing, they'll keep pushing it...


Inb4 in a couple years we find out they did just a bit more than expected




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