Who stole the data rerouted by NSA 9/11/01

There are serious allegations—some with circumstantial evidence—of technology leaks, surveillance overreach, and even blackmail, but no official, public confirmation exists that definitively proves:

• NSA data was intercepted via Tyco/Tata fiber-optic lines,

• or that foreign actors used this data for blackmail or to reverse-engineer U.S. technology.

However, here’s what is known or strongly suspected:

1. Technology Leaks / Transfers (Documented or Suspected)

Edward Snowden (2013 leaks)

• Exposed NSA programs (e.g., PRISM, XKEYSCORE) showing:

• Global tapping of fiber-optic cables.

• Partnerships with telecom providers and foreign governments.

• Metadata collection at scale.

• Implication: NSA data flows were broad and vulnerable. Adversaries may have already known this.

PROMIS Software (1980s–2000s)

• Allegedly backdoored by the U.S. and sold to allies and enemies.

• Israel’s Mossad reportedly obtained it, modified it, and resold it.

• Used to track financial flows, energy markets, and intelligence services.

• Alleged outcome: Tech backdoors used for global spying, possibly against the U.S. itself.

Alleged Telecom Cooperation (1990s–2000s)

• Israeli-linked companies (e.g., Verint, Amdocs) provided services to major U.S. telecoms.

• Suspicions arose post-9/11 about data being accessed or duplicated.

• Fox News (2001) aired a controversial four-part series on Israeli “art student” spying and telecom infiltration (now hard to find).

2. Blackmail / Leverage (Speculative, but Raised by Officials)

William Binney (former NSA official)

• Publicly stated that mass surveillance and dragnet programs created a stockpile of data vulnerable to abuse.

• Suggested internal U.S. factions or foreign parties could use this for blackmail.

Russ Tice (NSA Whistleblower)

• Claimed that high-profile figures (e.g., judges, generals, politicians) were specifically targeted for surveillance.

• Suggested leverage and control mechanisms existed inside the U.S., possibly exploitable from outside if systems were breached.

3. Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) + Data Theft

There is no direct proof linking DEW programs to surveillance blackmail or data theft. However:

• If NSA data or R&D files were intercepted (via cable reroute or internal leak), DEW development info could be among the targets.

• Foreign nations (esp. Russia, China, and Israel) were suspected of aggressively targeting U.S. black programs.

4. Indicators of Technology Transfer or Exploitation

• Israel’s rapid advancements in cybersecurity, surveillance tech, and missile defense have drawn questions about access to U.S. R&D.

• China’s industrial espionage is well-documented, including:

• F-35 jet design similarities.

• Quantum communications derived from leaked Western work.

• Russia’s focus on asymmetric capabilities (e.g., EMP, DEW) aligns with intelligence priorities.

Conclusion:

While circumstantial evidence and whistleblower claims suggest blackmail and tech compromise are plausible, no public source offers direct proof that NSA data via Tata/Tyco reroutes was:

• Intercepted by a foreign actor,

• Used for blackmail, or

• Led to specific DEW tech theft.

But the capabilities and motives did exist. And the overlapping involvement of telecom, intelligence, and surveillance vendors—some foreign-linked—raises persistent, unanswered questions.