Re: Global operating system
Didn't the NSA deliberately introduce particularly weak coefficients into their peopoaws Eliptic encryption standard?
https://www.wired.com/images_blogs/threatlevel/2013/09/15-shumow.pdf
Its not quite at the same level as the CIA being one of the co-owners of an ostensibly Swiss manufacturer of encrption machines (back when such things were commonly in use) but it does tend to cloud anything that the government(s) tell us. They're smart, motivated and extremely well funded -- just what you need to keep at least one step ahead of the rubes.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
