Snowden says #Vault7 “Genuinely a big deal. Looks authentic”
You can now add Edward Snowden to the list of knowledgeable sources, like the New York Times and Washington Post, calling the latest revelations from WikiLeaks (#Vault7) “authentic” (and historic).
Still working through the publication, but what @Wikileaks has here is genuinely a big deal. Looks authentic.
— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) March 7, 2017
The new WikiLeaks revelations appear to reveal that the CIA has essentially created it’s own NSA, unrestrained by oversight and privacy protections. Mr. Snowden is even giving advice to journalists who are willing to listen:
If you’re writing about the CIA/@Wikileaks story, here’s the big deal: first public evidence USG secretly paying to keep US software unsafe. pic.twitter.com/kYi0NC2mOp
— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) March 7, 2017
Lost in the shuffle of the revealed details is the original motivation for Mr. Snowden’s revelations. And, by the way, Mr. Snowden has nothing to do with these current revelations, despite the death threats rolling in from some liberals right now. This is why Mr. Snowden was outraged and why you should be too.
Back in 2014, Mr. Snowden was asked:
WHAT’S THE WORST AND MOST REALISTIC HARM FROM BULK COLLECTION OF DATA?
The first is the chilling effect, which is well-understood. Study after study has show that human behavior changes when we know we’re being watched. Under observation, we act less free, which means we effectively *are* less free.
The second, less understood but far more sinister effect of these classified programs, is that they effectively create “permanent records” of our daily activities, even in the absence of any wrongdoing on our part. This enables a capability called “retroactive investigation,” where once you come to the government’s attention, they’ve got a very complete record of your daily activity going back, under current law, often as far as five years. You might not remember where you went to dinner on June 12th 2009, but the government does. – Edward Snowden
Here are more of Edward Snowden’s responses to #Vault7 via Twitter including links to articles he has shared today.
One leaked file describes how the CIA writes its malware code to obscure its USG origin: https://t.co/QzqgddxToh
— Eric Geller (@ericgeller) March 7, 2017
Just add some suspicious code…
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The CIA reports show the USG developing vulnerabilities in US products, then intentionally keeping the holes open. Reckless beyond words.
— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) March 7, 2017
Imagine a world where the actual CIA spends its time figuring out how to spy on you through your TV. That’s today. https://t.co/dQHBrsyIoI
— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) March 7, 2017
In 2014, the government sought to create the world’s most dangerous key, claiming it would never be leaked. https://t.co/X7PBbpBtsB
— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) March 7, 2017
Evidence mounts showing CIA & FBI knew about catastrophic weaknesses in the most-used smartphones in America, but kept them open — to spy. https://t.co/mDyVred3H8
— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) March 7, 2017
Why is this dangerous? Because until closed, any hacker can use the security hole the CIA left open to break into any iPhone in the world. https://t.co/xK0aILAdFI
— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) March 7, 2017
Hey, #DeepState…