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Extraction Summary
10
People
4
Organizations
3
Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book page / house oversight committee evidence
File Size:
1.53 MB
Summary
This document is page 162 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein, bearing a House Oversight Committee Bates stamp. The text discusses the 'Hong Kong Scenario,' suggesting that Edward Snowden may have been brought under Russian intelligence control during his stay in Hong Kong, citing Vladimir Putin's admission of engagement. It also details Snowden's communications with activists like Runa Sandvik and Laura Poitras, noting that NSA sources believed Russian intelligence could bypass their encryption methods.
People (10)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Snowden | Subject |
Former NSA contractor, discussed regarding his flight to Hong Kong and Moscow
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| Vladimir Putin | President of Russia |
Authorized Snowden's trip to Moscow; admitted Russian officials engaged Snowden in Hong Kong
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| Laura Poitras | Journalist/Activist |
Contact of Snowden; used PGP encryption
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| Glenn Greenwald | Journalist |
Contact of Snowden
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| Runa Sandvik | Activist |
Person to whom Snowden revealed his true name and address via email
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| Micah Lee | Activist |
Contact in the anti-surveillance movement
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| Jacob Appelbaum | Activist |
Contact in the anti-surveillance movement
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| Parker Higgins | Activist |
Contact in the anti-surveillance movement
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| Unnamed Former NSA Counterintelligence Officer | Source |
Interviewed by the author in 2015 regarding Russian surveillance capabilities
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| Edward Jay Epstein | Author |
Author of the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (implied by filename 'Epst' and book title context)
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| NSA |
National Security Agency
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| Russian Intelligence Service |
Suspected of bringing Snowden under its sway
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| Russian Government |
Allowed Snowden to fly without a visa
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| House Oversight Committee |
Document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp
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Timeline (2 events)
Late 2012 or Early 2013
Potential timeframe for Russian intelligence spotting Snowden
N/A
Edward Snowden
Russian Intelligence
Relationships (2)
Putin authorized trip to Moscow; Russian officials engaged Snowden.
Interactions via PGP encryption.
Key Quotes (3)
"His disclosure about the case leaves little doubt that Russian officials had engaged Snowden in Hong Kong, that Putin had authorized his trip to Moscow, and that the Russian government allowed him to fly to Moscow without a Russian visa."Source
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Quote #1
"“It is not statistically improbable that members of this circle were being watched by a hostile service,” a former NSA counterintelligence officer told me in 2015."Source
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Quote #2
"“That might work against amateurs, but it wouldn’t stop the Russians if they thought they might have a defector in the NSA.”"Source
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Quote #3
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