The documents released by Mr. Snowden and his associates contained no actual source code used to break into the networks of foreign powers. “Why did they do it?” Mr. Snowden asked. The “Shadow Brokers” had said they would auction them off to the highest bidder. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe Shadow Brokers first emerged online on Saturday, creating accounts on sites like Twitter and Tumblr and announcing plans for an auction. The Shadow Brokers disclosures are much more detailed, the actual code and instructions for breaking into foreign systems as of three summers ago.

Source: New York Times August 17, 2016 01:07 UTC