I know the difference, and I'm aware that Crypto AG scandal is not the same thing as not selecting better curves or withholding new techniques or exploits.
On the other hand, the end result is the same: lower security. It's irrelevant whether you backdoor an implementation (it was actually weakening the algorithm itself), design something with backdoors, tap dark fibers or lobby politicians for escrow laws.
It's about the spirit of the motivation, not how you achieve it.
On the other hand, the end result is the same: lower security. It's irrelevant whether you backdoor an implementation (it was actually weakening the algorithm itself), design something with backdoors, tap dark fibers or lobby politicians for escrow laws.
It's about the spirit of the motivation, not how you achieve it.