NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, an analyst with a U.S. defence contractor, is seen in this still image taken from video during an interview by The Guardian in his hotel room in Hong Kong June 6, 2013. REUTERS/Glenn Greenwald/Laura Poitras/Courtesy of The Guardian/Handout via Reuters
Snowden Downloaded NSA Secrets While Working For Dell, Sources Say -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden began downloading documents describing the U.S. government's electronic spying programs while he was working for Dell Inc in April 2012, almost a year earlier than previously reported, according to U.S. officials and other sources familiar with the matter.
Snowden, who was granted a year's asylum by Russia on August 1, worked for Dell from 2009 until earlier this year, assigned as a contractor to U.S. National Security Agency facilities in the United States and Japan.
Snowden downloaded information while employed by Dell about eavesdropping programs run by the NSA and Britain's Government Communications Headquarters, and left an electronic footprint indicating when he accessed the documents, said the sources, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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Update #1: Snowden reportedly began secret downloads at Dell in 2012 -- CNET
Update #2: Now We Know That Snowden Stole Files Before Booz Allen -- Atlantic Wire
My Comment: This makes me wonder why the NSA would be interested in working with Dell .... why leave info with Dell that someone like Snowden can access to .... is there something in Dell computers and other hardware that they are not telling us? Liek all things with the NSA .... many questions .... no answers.
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