This is a category of disclosures related to global surveillance.
Main article: SIGINT Activity Designator |
The following table describes what is known about the below SIGINT Activity Designators (SIGADs). It is not presumed to be complete.
Designation | Covername | Parent Program | Legal Authority | Key Targets | Type of Information collected | Associated Databases | Remarks |
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US-3140 (PDDG:TM) |
MADCAPOCELOT | STORMBREW | EO 12333 |
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PINWALE |
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US-983 (PDDG:FL) |
STORMBREW | STORMBREW | Global |
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"Key corporate partner with access to international cables, routers, and switches" | ||
US-3206 (PDDG:6T) |
MONKEYROCKET | OAKSTAR | EO 12333 | Counterterrorism in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia | DNI metadata and content |
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US-3217 (PDDG:MU) |
SHIFTINGSHADOW | OAKSTAR |
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"Foreign access point" | ||
US-3230 (PDDG:0B) |
ORANGECRUSH | OAKSTAR | "To be determined" |
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US-3247 (PDDG:PJ) |
YACHTSHOP | OAKSTAR | Worldwide DNI Metadata | Worldwide DNI Metadata | MARINA | "Access through BLUEANCHOR partner" | |
US-3251 | ORANGEBLOSSOM[56][57] | OAKSTAR | |||||
US-3257 (PDDG:SK) |
SILVERZEPHYR[56][57] | OAKSTAR |
Transit Authority |
South, Central and Latin America |
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"Network access point through STEELKNIGHT partner" | |
US-3277 | BLUEZEPHYR | OAKSTAR | |||||
US-3354 | COBALTFALCON | OAKSTAR | |||||
US-984XN | PRISM | It is possible, though not directly proven that PRISM falls under the umbrella of BLARNEY, given similar designations. | Known Targets include
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The exact type of data varies by provider:
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TRAFFICTHIEF |
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US-984 (PDDG:AX) |
BLARNEY | BLARNEY | FISA |
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Known facilities:
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US-984X | BLARNEY | BLARNEY | FAA |
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Known facilities:
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US-990 (PDDG-UY) |
FAIRVIEW | FAIRVIEW | Transit Authority FAA |
Global |
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US-3105S1 | DARKTHUNDER | SSO Corporate/ TAO Shaping |
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US-3105S1 | STEELFLAUTA | SSO Corporate/ TAO Shaping |
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Note: SIGADs not otherwise designated are presumed to operate under the legal authority of Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act (FAA)
Main articles: Government Communications Headquarters and Mass surveillance in the United Kingdom |
The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) is the main British intelligence agency responsible for providing signals intelligence (SIGINT) and information assurance to the British government and armed forces.
Main articles: National Security Agency and Mass surveillance in the United States |
In cryptography, encryption is the process of encoding information in such a way that eavesdroppers or hackers cannot read it, but that authorized parties can. According to Snowden's recommendations published by The Guardian Edward in September 2013,[107] properly implemented strong crypto systems were among the few things which one can rely on. However, endpoint security is often too weak to prevent the NSA from finding ways around it.[107]
In September 2013, it was reported by the press that a number of countries deemed by the US and its allies to be rogue states, such as Syria, Iran and North Korea, had successfully evaded U.S. government surveillance by constructing secret bunkers deep below the Earth's surface.[108]
China's underground megaproject, the 816 Nuclear Military Plant in Chongqing (now declassified and opened to tourists), was reported to be "most worrying" for the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency.[108]
Libya evaded surveillance by building "hardened and buried" bunkers at least 40 feet below ground level.[108]