Don't know the details of where you are, ain't asking. But we're being shipped out to Stuttgart ASAP. If what you're doing's yielding something, stay and do that. You need a cover, you've got one. Otherwise, I'll make arrangements for you to get there.
Got our assignment. We're shipping out to Stuttgart Germany to investigate a Mandarin related bombing back in February. No deaths save for the bomber. Think this should be a fairly straightforward investigation, but we need to be thorough. If we can, I'd actually like to stretch this work out as I've a personal matter I need to attend to while in Germany. Be in our down time and you don't need to worry about it just a head's up.
Luck would have it, I'm heading to Germany ASAP. We extract Val tonight, tomorrow morning if shift change works better. Easy in, easy out. Murdock, you come off too when we do this because it will likely blow your cover. Have to fly you into Jersey for now to get you back stateside. LAG's still closed.
Nat, you stay as long as you need to finish.
Dropped a summary through internal memo with schematics. But, in short, I spoke to techies at NBC and ABC yesterday about broadcast hijacks. Seems there's a fair history of them using satellite link ups which require a fair amount of equipment, but a bit of a resurgence in recent years apparently is less high tech. It's a two step process, a low grade microwave emitter at the right frequency to jam a signal and a video transmitter to send the new one. Most television channels aren't too damn safeguarded against this sort of attack. But multiple networks would require multiple frequencies.
Some more modern hackers have been able to take over airwaves for up to ten minutes, Mandarin's longest broadcast clocked at 0:42 probably not looking top of the line, could be looking at an old teleport or network with broadcast capabilities. Some home shopping network or public access that's closed or abandoned. Attached a list in the tri-state area. I can expand on it later if necessary. Otherwise, I spoke to a hacker who seems convinced they could make the equipment in a couple hours with items ordered off-line.
Heading to Germany, might take a few days there, but I've got someone looking into what it would take to assemble a home set up to replicate these intercepts. I'll report back when they get back to me as to any difficult to acquire, thus trackable, pieces and go from there.
Figured I should throw you an option on this, so here goes nothing:
People from my world aren't so great at veiling how they feel about Norman Osborn, so I guess you probably got something of an idea that he's not a good guy. I figured if you wanted some information on what the one in my world's like and what he's done, we should get that going. I think your Osborn might have it in him to be as bad as mine, so. So, I guess -- if you want -- just pick your favorite rooftop, your favorite day of the week/time, and I promise I'll be there. Your call, Pete.
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