The three have allegedly been in contact with each other and, in monitored phone conversations, were said to have been aware they were being watched by U.S.authorities.

VOA: standard.2009.09.20

We do in fact--I do have conversations with all 30 plus of the teaching fellows about all 300 plus of the students at the end of the semester, and that is in the end what determines the outcome.

事实上，我们----在这个学期末,为了了解这300多个同学的情况,我会和30多个助教谈话，这最终帮助决定成绩。

哈佛公开课 - 计算机科学课程节选

"We have had very useful conversations here with our South Korean partners,"

VOA: standard.2009.09.06