How is the man who caused US intelligence to stumble living now?
Five years after fleeing the United States and taking refuge in Russia, Edward Snowden, the biggest leaker of top secret intelligence data in American history, says he has no regrets.
In an interview with The Guardian, Snowden reaffirmed his satisfaction with revealing the US surveillance program, despite the fact that the revelations have caused turmoil among many governments, intelligence agencies and internet companies.
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Snowden remains one of the world's most famous fugitives, the subject of an Oscar-winning documentary and a Hollywood movie as well as at least half a dozen books.
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Meanwhile, the US and UK governments have faced numerous court challenges to their surveillance laws, all stemming from Snowden’s revelations. New laws have also been passed in both countries. Internet companies have also been forced to encrypt data after receiving a public ultimatum.
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Currently, not many people know exactly where Snowden is, but information posted by his girlfriend, Lindsay Mills, on social media has revealed some of Snowden's whereabouts.
Lindsay Mills posted several photos of herself smelling lilacs, which are only in season in the Urals and Siberia. Earlier, Lindsay Mills posted photos of her and Snowden together on Valentine’s Day, February 14. They played video games together.
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