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People
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Organizations
2
Locations
2
Events
4
Relationships
3
Quotes

Document Information

Type: Book page / legislative exhibit
File Size: 1.18 MB
Summary

This document appears to be page 298 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (likely by Edward Jay Epstein, indicated by the filename 'Epst_...'). It details the operational fallout of the Edward Snowden leaks, specifically how terrorist targets using platforms like Xbox Live, Twitter, and Facebook ceased using these methods ('went dark') after the PRISM program was revealed in June 2013. The text cites NSA officials Richard Ledgett and Admiral Rogers confirming that the leaks resulted in a loss of surveillance capabilities against groups planning attacks in Europe and the US.

People (4)

Name Role Context
Edward Snowden Former Intelligence Contractor / Leaker
Mentioned regarding the 'Snowden breach' and disclosures that damaged NSA capabilities.
Richard Ledgett NSA Deputy Director
Quoted in 2016 regarding terrorist targets vanishing from surveillance.
Admiral Rogers NSA Director
Asked in Feb 2015 about damage done by Snowden; confirmed loss of capability.
Senior NSA executive Source
Anonymous source stating targets went dark after PRISM story broke.

Organizations (8)

Name Type Context
NSA
National Security Agency, subject of the text regarding lost surveillance capabilities.
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency, partner in PRISM program.
FBI
Partner in PRISM program.
DIA
Defense Intelligence Agency, partner in PRISM program.
The Washington Post
Published the PRISM story on June 6, 2013.
Twitter
Used by targets for messages.
Facebook
Used by targets for messages.
Xbox Live
Used by targets for messages.

Timeline (2 events)

2013-06-06
PRISM story broke in The Washington Post.
Washington Post
2015-02
Admiral Rogers questioned about Snowden damage.
Unknown

Locations (2)

Location Context
Location of planned attacks by groups that vanished from surveillance.
Location of planned attacks by groups that vanished from surveillance.

Relationships (4)

NSA Partnership FBI
partners in the PRISM program
NSA Partnership CIA
partners in the PRISM program
NSA Partnership DIA
partners in the PRISM program
Edward Snowden Adversarial/Leaker NSA
Snowden breach... disclosures by Snowden had reduced the NSA's ability

Key Quotes (3)

"saw one after another target go dark"
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"steps to remove themselves from our visibility"
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Quote #2
"Have I lost capability that we had prior to the revelations? Yes."
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Quote #3

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