It may be that this was how the SEA got access to ShortSwitch, but it’s not clear if that’s a possibility. Quartz contacted Blue State Digital, which declined to comment immediately.

(Thanks to Fruzsina Eördögh, Brian Ries, Andy Carvin, and Wexler for assisting in the reporting of this story.)

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