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September 9, 2014

Documents Show Secret U.S. Plans to Spy for the Benefit of Corporations 
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Documents from Edward Snowden have revealed details about the U.S.
government's secret plans to conduct economic espionage for the benefit
of U.S. corporations. The Obama administration has acknowledged
conducting economic spying, but denies it does so to help U.S.
companies. However, a 2009 report from the Office of the Director of
National Intelligence published by The Intercept news site reveals
concern about potential challenges to U.S. corporations from foreign
multinationals. It suggests using "cyber operations" against "research
facilities" in foreign countries and then assessing "whether and how
[the] findings would be useful to U.S. industry."

 

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