A researcher analyzed a document leaked by the NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden focusing his investigation on the a term used in the secret slides that could have revealed a massive increase in the surveillance capacity of GCHQ and FiveEyes intelligence agencies. Torus a name that may seem insignificant to many, but that instead revealed a huge expansion in surveillance of the alliance. Western intelligence agencies have built at least six new Torus collectors in the UK, Cyprus, Oman, Australia and New Zealand over the last eight years.”]
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