12 Any new word on Pelosi's and others' stolen laptops? posted 96 days ago by Primed_Native_Texan 96 days ago by Primed_Native_Texan +12 / -0 Surely leaks are forthcoming as to the information on hard drives. 8 comments share 8 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (8) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 1 ▼ – Jeremyrem 1 point 96 days ago +1 / -0 Even if it was locked and encrypted you can pull the drive, image it and then proceed to crack the encryption. If it was not encrypted then they can already see everything on it. Also not 100% but if they do use a whole disk encryption chances are it's going to be transparent (where you can read file names just not contents) permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – cptkloss 1 point 96 days ago +1 / -0 at the least it would be TPM based Bitlocker.... if the laptop is locked down (USB ports disabled, no external boot allowed <--- which should be standard) then it is very difficult to break in. at least for "private" entities... permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – Jeremyrem 1 point 96 days ago +1 / -0 Tpm wouldn't be an issue since they have the laptop. Would be pretty easy for them to export it from the chip if they have the tools permalink parent save report block reply
Even if it was locked and encrypted you can pull the drive, image it and then proceed to crack the encryption.
If it was not encrypted then they can already see everything on it.
Also not 100% but if they do use a whole disk encryption chances are it's going to be transparent (where you can read file names just not contents)
at the least it would be TPM based Bitlocker.... if the laptop is locked down (USB ports disabled, no external boot allowed <--- which should be standard) then it is very difficult to break in. at least for "private" entities...
Tpm wouldn't be an issue since they have the laptop. Would be pretty easy for them to export it from the chip if they have the tools