Not really; it has been publicly known since the late 80s, with reports like Duncan Campbell's Somebody's Listening (1988)[1]. In 2001, even the European Parlia

Not really; it has been publicly known since the late 80s, with reports like Duncan Campbell's Somebody's Listening (1988)[1]. In 2001, even the European Parliament was telling people to use encryption to avoid the widespread NSA private and economic espionage. Snowden gave us the details, but it's been generally known for a long time. [1] http://www.duncancampbell.org/menu/journalism/newstatesman/newstatesman-1988/They%27ve%20got%20it%20taped.pdf http://www.duncancampbell.org/menu/journalism/newstatesman/n...