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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book page / congressional record exhibit
File Size:
1.68 MB
Summary
This document appears to be page 297 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the filename 'Epst' and ISBN), processed as part of a House Oversight investigation. The text discusses the negative impact of Edward Snowden's leaks on U.S. and allied intelligence capabilities, specifically citing former Paris prosecutor François Molins and CIA official Michael Morell. It details how terrorist groups like ISIS shifted to end-to-end encryption (specifically Telegram) to evade PRISM surveillance and mentions the 2014 discovery of ISIS plans to use biological weapons (bubonic plague) against Western targets.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Snowden | Whistleblower/Leaker |
Former contractor whose leaks allegedly caused terrorists to change communication tactics.
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| François Molins | Former head prosecutor of Paris |
Noted that French investigations into the Paris attacks were hindered by encryption.
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| Michael Morell | CIA Official/Briefer |
Former CIA briefer for the president on 9/11; commented on the loss of intelligence sources following Snowden's leaks.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| NSA | ||
| CIA | ||
| ISIS | ||
| Telegram |
Encryption program recommended by Snowden and used by targets.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' stamp in the footer.
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Locations (5)
| Location | Context |
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Relationships (3)
Snowden divulged NSA's surveillance
Acted as CIA's briefer for the president
Key Quotes (2)
"We can't penetrate into certain conversations... we're dealing with this gigantic black hole, a dark zone where there are just so many dangerous things going on."Source
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Quote #1
"Terrorist organizations around the world were already starting to modify their actions in light of what Snowden disclosed... Within weeks of the [Snowden] leaks, communications sources dried up, tactics were changed."Source
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Quote #2
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