UK Data Collection Collaboration
The CIA received massive amounts of data from Britain’s GCHQ through the Tempora program. This operation tapped 200 fiber-optic cables to intercept approximately 600 million communications daily. Snowden’s documents revealed the CIA regularly accessed this information to track targets. The program operated with minimal legal boundaries or oversight. This extensive transatlantic intelligence sharing highlighted how agencies worked together to expand their surveillance reach beyond what either could legally do alone.
