Yeah, The NSA Was Probably Hacked
New context from National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden makes the case that files dumped online over the weekend probably came from the NSA.
Why Did Edward Snowden Delete His Humblebrag About Getting Nudes?
Breaking news: famed NSA whistleblower has deleted his infamous humblebrag about getting sent some nudes via Twitter DM.
4Chan Gets Highly Sensitive Spy Report, Dismisses It as "Fake and Gay"
Shockingly, 4chan—the cherished home of aspiring internet vigilantes and/or racist piles of garbage everywhere—isn’t quite as cunning as it might have you believe. When a whistleblower published a highly sensitive (and highly legitimate) report from an Australian spy agency to its profanity-laden forums, 4chan users…
Edward Snowden Banned From Reddit During AMA
During an AMA to promote CITIZENFOUR this afternoon, reddit moderators temporarily banned the Oscar-winning documentary's subject from commenting. Edward Snowden was forced to sign-in through another account to explain the delay in his answers. "Hey guys, sorry — the reddit mods are being a little weird. My account is…
The NSA Helped Israel Blackmail Palestinians
Scores of former members of Israeli military intelligence's very secret and quite elite Unit 8200 have publicly refused to collect information that is "used for political persecution" or "driving parts of Palestinian society against itself." Courteous allies at the NSA, we now know, helped make that spying possible.
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Snowden is Evidently Pulling Bill Murray-Style Stunts in Moscow
NSA chronicler, James Bamford, author of voluminous unofficial accounts of the agency's history, spent three days in Russia with Edward Snowden for WIRED. Newsworthy aspects aside, we learn that Snowden makes librarian-type shushing gestures to strangers who recognize him. Classic Bill Murray.
The Intercept's "New Snowden" Is Not the Newsworthy Detail
A new, disturbing, and vitally important report from The Intercept has revealed documents proving that more than 40 percent of the U.S.'s Terrorist Screening Database, or 280,000 people, had "no recognized terrorist group affiliation." This is news. The fact that it came from a mysterious "New Snowden" is not. Right?
The NSA Isn't Spying on Enough People
That mysterious wait is over! At zero dark one last night, Glenn Greenwald's media venture The // Intercept posted the long-promised results of their ongoing investigation into which specific U.S. civilians were targeted by the NSA's most invasive surveillance programs.
Such a tease, Washington Post. "Among the most valuable contents — which The Post will not describe in detail, to avoid interfering with ongoing operations — are fresh revelations about a secret overseas nuclear project, double-dealing by an ostensible ally, a military calamity that befell an unfriendly power"—tease!
NSA Spied on 193 Countries in 2010, But Many Were Small Islands, Freebies, Really
Fiji, Mali, San Marino, Trinidad and Tobago, Papua New Guinea, Kiribati: These are easy nations to spy on, just to juke the stats.
What Happened to Glenn Greenwald's Big Scoop?
Something big is brewing in NSA Revelation Land—a scoop from columnist and reporter Glenn Greenwald that was supposed to be published at midnight last night. But now Glenn Greenwald and fellow Intercept reporter Murtaza Hussein have delayed their story, pending new government information, and the internet is freaking…
UK Spy Agency Grabbed Millions of Webcam Images From Yahoo Users
With the help of the NSA, British spy agency GCHQ captured and stored webcam images from millions of unsuspecting users, the vast majority of whom were not suspected of any crimes. "Substantial quantities" of the images were sexually explicit, according to the Guardian, which broke the story Thursday.
Edward Snowden Says His Mission Is Accomplished
Six months after exposing the NSA's secret surveillance program, Edward Snowden sat down with a Washington Post reporter, and over meals of burgers, pasta, ice cream and Russian pastries, explained that his personal mission has already been accomplished.
NSA Head Offered to Resign After Snowden Leaks
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, NSA Director Gen. Keith Alexander offered to resign after Edward Snowden identified himself as the source of leaked classified documents.
Snowden Willing to Help Germans Investigate U.S. Spying
The relationship between the United States and the strongest country in Europe continues its downward plunge: Asked about the ongoing investigation by Germany into U.S. spying, NSA leaker Edward Snowden said he would be willing to assist and provide clarification about leaked documents that have already proved…
U.S. Intelligence Officials: European Countries Provided Phone Records
On Tuesday afternoon, U.S. intelligence officials did their best to disprove reports that the NSA monitored more than 170 million phone calls in France, Spain, and other European countries last year. NSA head Gen. Keith Alexander called the reports "completely false" and said the information was provided to the NSA…
German Chancellor Confronts Obama About U.S. Spying on Her Cellphone
President Obama received what sounds like an awkward phone call today from German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was reportedly upset by rumors that the NSA has monitored her personal cell phone.
The NSA Created Intricate Maps of the Social Connections of Citizens
In a report based on another set of documents leaked by Edward Snowden, journalists James Risen and Laura Poitras detail how the NSA has created vast social networks for U.S. citizens through spying on emails, phone calls, and possibly cellular phone call locations.
