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William Binney | |
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| Born | William Edward Binney September 1943 (age 81) Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 1970) |
| Occupation | Cryptanalyst-mathematician |
| Employer | National Security Agency (NSA) |
| Known for | Cryptography, SIGINT analysis, whistleblowing |
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William "Bill" Edward Binney (born September 1943)[4] is a former intelligence official with the United States National Security Agency (NSA) and whistleblower.[5] He retired on October 31, 2001, after more than 30 years with the agency.
He was a critic of his former employers during the George W. Bush administration, and later criticized the NSA's data-collection policies during the Barack Obama administration.
He later disputed Russia interfered with the 2016 US election. He espoused an alternative theory that the hacked the DNC server, not the Russian government. After re-examining the data with investigative journalist and forensic expert Duncan Campbell (journalist), Binney changed his position and said "there is no evidence to prove where the download/copy was done".[6][7]
He is a leading member of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity.[8][9][10]
- ^ "For Immediate Release: Callaway Awards Tuesday November 13, 2012". The Joe A. Callaway Award for Civic Justice. November 13, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ Hannah Borno (January 23, 2015). "NSA whistleblower William Binney wins 2015 Sam Adams award". International Business Times. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ "Past Winners and Honourees of the Allard Prize". Allard Prize For International Integrity. Allard Prize Foundation. September 8, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ Video-Interview by Thomas Drake (October 26, 2011). "William Edward Binney Collection" (Video; 25 Min). Veterans History Project. American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ "Three NSA Whistleblowers Back EFF's Lawsuit Over Government's Massive Spying Program". Electronic Frontier Foundation. July 2, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ^ Campbell, Duncan (July 31, 2018). ""Briton Ran Pro-Kremlin Disinformation Campaign That Helped Trump Deny Russian Links"". Computer Weekly. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ Kopan, Tal (June 21, 2016). "DNC hack: What you need to know". CNN. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Was Donald Trump behind meeting of CIA chief and conspiracy theorist?". NBC News. November 7, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Bicks, Emily (October 16, 2020). "Is Thomas Schoenberger the Mastermind Behind QAnon?". Heavy.com. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
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