Snowden disclosures
Disclosures of NSA and related global espionage
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Key Takeaways
- During the 2010s, international media reports revealed new operational details about the Anglophone cryptographic agencies' global surveillance of both foreign and domestic nationals.
- The documents consist of intelligence files relating to the U.
- In June 2013, the first of Snowden's documents were published, with further selected documents released to various news outlets throughout the year.
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WikipediaDuring the 2010s, international media reports revealed new operational details about the Anglophone cryptographic agencies' global surveillance of both foreign and domestic nationals. The reports mostly relate to top secret documents leaked by ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden. The documents consist of intelligence files relating to the U.S. and other Five Eyes countries. In June 2013, the first of Snowden's documents were published, with further selected documents released to various news outlets throughout the year.
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