Re: Infrastructure status, 2008-08-19 UTC 0200

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On Friday 22 August 2008 17:48:22 Tom Killian wrote:
> >One of the compromised Fedora servers was a system used for signing
> >Fedora packages. However, based on our efforts, we have high confidence
> >that the intruder was not able to capture the passphrase used to secure
> >the Fedora package signing key. Based on our review to date, the
> >passphrase was not used during the time of the intrusion on the system
> >and the passphrase is not stored on any of the Fedora servers.
>
> Hmm, sounds like the passphrase is safe, but the passphrase-encrypted
> private key is in the hands of the bad guys, a good reason to revoke
> the key.

That is not at all what was said.  The 'bad guy' intruded into the system.  At 
no time did he use the passphrase - as has been verified.  I can think of no 
reason for him not to do so if he had got the private key.  The FUD on this 
list is unbelievable.

Anne

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