The conspiracy theorists were right!

appalled security expert concedes

Tells of widespread shock among cyber professionals

From the New York Times:

“There’s widespread disappointment,” said Dan Kaminsky, a prominent security researcher. “This has been the stuff of wild-eyed accusations for years. A lot of people are heartbroken to find out it’s not just wild-eyed accusations.”

Mr. Kaminsky said that there had been “a tremendous amount of good will between the cryptographic community and N.S.A. that’s built been up,” referring to experts on encryption. “That is gone,” he said.