Biggest US Intelligence Leaks That Shocked the World

Mar 28, 2025 Khushi Kumari

Pentagon Papers (1971) Exposed US government deception in the Vietnam War

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WikiLeaks (2010) Published secret military and diplomatic files, sparking global controversy

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Edward Snowden (2013) Revealed NSA’s mass surveillance programs

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Panama Papers (2016) Uncovered offshore tax havens linked to world leaders

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Vault 7 (2017) CIA hacking tools leaked, exposing cyber espionage capabilities

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NSA Shadow Brokers (2017) Leaked US cyber weapons, later used in global cyberattacks

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Yemen War Plan Leak (2023) Secret US military strategies exposed, raising security concerns

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Discord Leaks (2023) US intelligence files on global conflicts surfaced online

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