Edward Snowden got a job with top-level clearance at National Security Agency contractor after he had been dismissed by previous employer the CIA on suspicion of breaking into computers without authorized access. Snowden was released from a job as a technician at the Central Intelligence Agencys Geneva office in 2009 after a supervisor reported suspicious behavior. The CIA report on Snowden, apparently unseen by NSA, noted changes in his personality and work habits and cited apparent attempts he made to illegally access classified computer files, the Times said.”]
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