when did edward snowden leak
Edward Joseph Snowden (born June 21, 1983) is an American computer professional, former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee and former contractor for the United States government who copied and leaked classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) in 2013 without prior authorization.
How Edward Snowden Leaked âThousandsâ of NSA Documents. With that simple message, sent in December 2012 from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden to Guardian reporter Glenn Greenwald, the biggest leak of government secrets in history was set in motion. Greenwald paid little attention at first. But the source didnât let up.