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NSA Threatens to Fine $250K to Yahoo for Not Disclosing User Data

NSA Spying The Federal US government confronted Tech Giant Yahoo and threatened to fine $250,000 a day in 2008 if it didn’t abide by an extensive demand to hand over user communications. A demand the corporation considered unconstitutional. According to Yahoo Blog Post. According to court papers unsealed Thursday that bring light to how federal authorities pushed […] Continue reading →

NSA Spies on International Bank Transactions

NSA Spying The US intelligence agency NSA (National Security Agency) widely monitors international payments, banking and credit card transactions, according to SPIEGEL. NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden leaked the information that shows The spying is conducted by a branch called “Follow the Money” (FTM). The collected information then flows into the NSA’s own financial databank, called “Tracfin,” which […] Continue reading →

India declined Snowden asylum request

Edward_Snowden India refused to grant political asylum to American whistleblower Edward Snowden. India is one out of 19 countries where political asylum for Snowden is filed by Sarah Harrison, legal advisor of Wikileaks. “Our embassy in Moscow did receive a communication dated 30 June from Mr Edward Snowden. That communication did contain a request for asylum, […] Continue reading →

Snowden requested for political asylum in Russia, and later withdrew the request to continue leaks

US NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden request for political asylum in Moscow, Russia but withdrew the asylum request later after being urged to stop anti American activity by the Russian President, according to a Russian President spokesperson. According to spokesperson Peskov, “Russia does not relinquish political asylum seekers to countries with the death penalty.” “Snowden did […] Continue reading →