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But that's not a substantial threat for the average user of the service. They only unmask or 'dox' someone when they think there's enough entertainment value in it, but the percentage of people to whom this happens is almost negligible.

By concealing its malware within what looks like an ordinary Facebook page, the NSA is able to hack into the targeted computer and covertly siphon out data from its hard drive. A top-secret animation demonstrates the tactic in action.

Can anyone explain why they need to conceal it as a Facebook server? Why is that essential to infecting your computer? Why can't it just send you the malware, and then redirect you to the real Facebook (since their mission is accomplished anyway)?