A Government Error Just Revealed Snowden Was the Target in the Lavabit Case (WIRED)

[Security] Posted Mar 17, 2016 22:05 UTC (Thu) by jake

The information is unsurprising, since it has been strongly suspected for years, but its method of disclosure is rather amusing: Edward Snowden was the target when the US government went after the Lavabit email service. In the response to a request that the government unseal more documents in its case against him, Lavabit owner Ladar Levison got more than he bargained for—the target email address, Ed_Snowden@lavabit.com, was not redacted in one place, as WIRED reports. "WIRED spoke with Levison, prior to his learning that the government had made the redaction error, about his struggle to obtain transparency. 'Three years later, I still cannot tell you who they were after. I keep getting asked the question, and I can't answer.' Now, it appears he doesn't have to. The government has answered for him."

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