XKeyscore
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XKeyscore is a highly classified NSA surveillance system designed to search and analyze vast amounts of global internet and communications data in real time.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| XKeyscore surveillance system | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
signals intelligence tool
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surveillance system ⓘ |
| canSearch |
browsing histories
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content of communications ⓘ emails ⓘ metadata ⓘ online chats ⓘ social media activity ⓘ |
| capability |
keyword-based search
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pattern analysis ⓘ real-time data analysis ⓘ retrospective query of stored data ⓘ selector-based search ⓘ target profiling ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | Top Secret ⓘ |
| controversy |
mass surveillance of civilians
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potential violation of civil liberties ⓘ privacy concerns ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataSource |
internet traffic
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network backbone infrastructure ⓘ satellite communications ⓘ telephone communications ⓘ undersea cables ⓘ |
| developer | National Security Agency ⓘ |
| disclosureYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| leakedDocumentsPublishedBy |
Der Spiegel
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The Guardian ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Five Eyes alliance
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surface form:
Five Eyes intelligence alliance
National Security Agency ⓘ |
| purpose |
counterterrorism
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data analysis ⓘ foreign intelligence gathering ⓘ mass surveillance ⓘ signals intelligence collection ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Boundless Informant
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PRISM ⓘ TEMPORA ⓘ |
| revealedBy | Edward Snowden ⓘ |
| stores |
communications metadata
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raw communications data ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Australia
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Canada ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| usedFor |
analysis of previously collected data
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identification of communication patterns ⓘ selection of targets for further surveillance ⓘ |
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XKeyscore surveillance system