"However, the articles fail to make clear that the Intelligence Community's interest in online anonymity services and other online communication and networking tools is based on the undeniable fact that these are the tools our adversaries use to communicate and coordinate attacks against the United States and our allies. But that complaint comes with a new admission, one that has been all but unmentioned since when, on June 10, Clapper's most impressive PRISM success story pertained to cybersecurity."
"The articles fail to mention that the Intelligence Community is only interested in communication related to valid foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes and that we operate within a strict legal framework that prohibits accessing information related to the innocent online activities of US citizens. Within our lawful mission to collect foreign intelligence to protect the United States, we use every intelligence tool available to understand the intent of our foreign adversaries so that we can disrupt their plans"
The Intelligence Community asserts that interest in online anonymity services and networking tools arises because adversaries use those tools to communicate and coordinate attacks against the United States and allied nations. The Intelligence Community acknowledges operational use of such capabilities for counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and cybersecurity purposes. The Intelligence Community maintains that collection targets communications related to valid foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes and that a strict legal framework prohibits accessing the innocent online activities of U.S. citizens. Public coverage has sometimes emphasized sensational imagery while not emphasizing the asserted focused and lawful targeting of foreign adversaries.
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