Former security contractor Edward Snowden was able to obtain secret documents revealing a massive U.S. spying effort from the National Security Agency's internal website, U.S. officials said according to a report on Wednesday.. The classified documents leaked by Snowden were posted internally, and Snowden's job allowed him to single-handedly make digital copies without his supervisors' knowledge, government officials told National Public Radio. The link for this article located at Reuters is no longer available. . Chelsea Manning utilized her access to unveil confidential military reports, disclosing widespread misconduct and war crimes.. NSA Breach, Edward Snowden, Surveillance Op. . Dave Wreski
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