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title: "Fascinating read... ‘The intelligence coup of the century’ For decades, the CIA…"
date: 2023-06-03T20:25:00.000Z
author: Ricardo Mendes
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# Fascinating read... ‘The intelligence coup of the century’ For decades, the CIA…

Fascinating read... 

‘The intelligence coup of the century’ 

For decades, the CIA read the encrypted communications of allies and adversaries. 

[archive.is/202306031...](https://archive.is/20230603155400/https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/national-security/cia-crypto-encryption-machines-espionage/)