If it's less expensive to ask someone to hand over the data (in bulk) rather than burn CPU cycles cracking SSL (again: in bulk), then go for it.
Even if it's feasible to crack SSL for a few crucial messages, it's likely not so for the volumes of data the NSA are capturing.
If it's less expensive to ask someone to hand over the data (in bulk) rather than burn CPU cycles cracking SSL (again: in bulk), then go for it.
Even if it's feasible to crack SSL for a few crucial messages, it's likely not so for the volumes of data the NSA are capturing.