- Born
- June 21, 1983 (age 43)
- Place of birth
- Elizabeth City, North Carolina, USA
- Also known as
- Edward Joseph Snowden, Ed Snowden
- Titles
- 1 titles
Biography
Edward Snowden 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. His disclosures revealed numerous global surveillance programs, many run by the NSA and the Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance with the cooperation of telecommunication companies and European governments.
