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Timeline Of Global Surveillance Disclosures (2013–present)
This timeline of global surveillance disclosures from 2013 to the present day is a chronological list of the global surveillance disclosures that began in 2013. The disclosures have been largely instigated by revelations from Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor. 2012 In April 2012, Defense contractor Edward Snowden began downloading sensitive Western intelligence material while working for the American computer corporation Dell.Mark Hosenball (August 15, 2013)Snowden downloaded NSA secrets while working for Dell, sources say''Reuters'' By the end of the year, Snowden had made his first contact with journalist Glenn Greenwald of ''The Guardian''.Peter Maass (August 18, 2013)"How Laura Poitras Helped Snowden Spill His Secrets"''The New York Times'' January–May 2013 In January 2013, Snowden contacted documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras. In March 2013, Snowden took up a new job at Booz Allen Hamilton in Hawaii, specifically to gain access to addition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Global Surveillance Disclosures (2013–present)
During 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 through the year. These media reports disclosed several secret treaties signed by members of the UKUSA community in their efforts to implement global surveillance. For example, ''Der Spiegel'' revealed how the German Federal Intelligence Service (; BND) transfers "massive amounts of intercepted data to the NSA", while Swedish Television revealed the National Defence Radio Establishment (FRA) provided the NSA with data from its cable collection, under a secret agreement signe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
