But if the case of the hacking of the phone and the discovery of this supposed message coincide, other elements cast doubt on this rumor. First of all, the two events cannot be linked. The hack allegedly took place over the summer, while the Nord Stream sabotage occurred in late September. To this inconsistency in terms of dates, the Internet user behind the publication replies that the incriminating message is not linked to this hack, but that he would have found it in a “another phone”, without, however, providing any proof for his claims.

Asked more specifically about the elements that allow him to make this “revelation”, KimDotCom responds with a mysterious phrase. “The same type of evidence that is anonymously provided to the US media by US intelligence sources and then reported as fact.” As for knowing how he had access to the message in question, his response is also surprising there. She admits not having seen it with her own eyes. “I didn’t have access to it”, he explains in a response to the press. arguing to be “a retired data security expert”, he simply says that he found out about this exchange through “Secret Service Talks”. Therefore, it sells what appears to be a mere rumor.