Facebook Paid for a Tails Zero-Day Exploit to Help the FBI Catch a Predator

Halibut writes:

Motherboard reports that Facebook hired a cybersecurity firm to develop a zero-day exploit for the video player in Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System). Facebook provided this exploit to the FBI to aid in the apprehension of a predator using Facebook to harass victims. This exploit was not disclosed to the Tails developers.

Also covered by Gizmodo, as seen on Schneier's blog.

[Ed Note - The zero day was provided to the FBI via a third party, not directly from Facebook.]

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