Why does everyone think offshore data would work? Do you really think that being in international waters protects you? It’s not like the US (and a dozen other countries) don’t have highly trained counter-insurgency units which could break into and compromise/destroy/sink whatever little boat you throw out into the water. If they ever really considered the operation a threat (or if they just trumped up a fake threat in the news) they could just drop a bomb on it or torpedo it. Who would even know if they did? You’re in the middle of the freaking ocean with no witnesses. Going offshore isn’t like waving a magic wand of protection.
