In April of 2017 some of the National Security Agency's most powerful and top-secret hacking tools were published online by a hacker group called the Shadow Brokers. Its amazing to know that the supposedly impenetrable spy agency had been hacked and some of its most valuable cyber-attack tools are now publicly available.

Answer the following by writing a short paragraph (~75 words) for each question. Research this topic using the SUNY Morrisville Library databases of academic journals; these topics are not covered in our assigned textbook.

Why was the publication of NSA hacking tools significant?

Describe in detail two (2) of the stolen tools. What exactly does each one do and how do they do it?

Who are the Shadow Brokers?

What laws may have been violated by the Shadow Brokers? Please list specific federal statutes.

What jurisdiction(s) seem to have been involved?

Describe two digital crimes that were perpetrated with the stolen tools.

List three types of digital evidence that you think law enforcement officers should seek to confiscate the when they investigate the Shadow Brokers, and explain how it might serve the prosecution of these crimes.