ECHELON
E75731
ECHELON is a highly secretive global signals intelligence and surveillance system believed to intercept and analyze vast amounts of communications data for the United States and its allies.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
communications interception system
ⓘ
signals intelligence system ⓘ surveillance system ⓘ |
| allegedCapabilities |
automated data analysis
ⓘ
data traffic monitoring ⓘ email interception ⓘ fax interception ⓘ global communications interception ⓘ keyword-based filtering ⓘ microwave communications interception ⓘ radio communications interception ⓘ satellite communications interception ⓘ telephone call interception ⓘ |
| allegedUse |
counterespionage
ⓘ
counterterrorism ⓘ diplomatic intelligence ⓘ economic intelligence ⓘ military intelligence ⓘ political intelligence ⓘ |
| alliedCountries |
Australia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAlliance |
Five Eyes alliance
ⓘ
surface form:
Five Eyes
|
| controversy |
alleged economic espionage
ⓘ
alleged monitoring of allied governments ⓘ alleged monitoring of private citizens ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developmentPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| documentationStatus | primarily based on leaks and investigative reports ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| oversightConcerns |
civil liberties
ⓘ
mass surveillance ⓘ privacy ⓘ |
| publicStatus | never officially acknowledged in detail ⓘ |
| purpose |
analysis of intercepted communications
ⓘ
communications surveillance ⓘ interception of electronic communications ⓘ signals intelligence collection ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Five Eyes alliance
ⓘ
surface form:
Five Eyes
global surveillance ⓘ mass surveillance ⓘ signals intelligence ⓘ |
| reportedCollectionPartners |
Australian Signals Directorate
ⓘ
Canada Communications Security Establishment ⓘ
surface form:
Communications Security Establishment
Government Communications Headquarters ⓘ Government Communications Security Bureau ⓘ National Security Agency ⓘ |
| status | highly classified ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.