NSA punished analysts over privacy

Apparently, the National Security Agency took disciplinary actions against analysts who intentionally overstepped their legal authority, according to a government official familiar with the actions.

The agency informed Congress of the privacy violations and subsequent punishments. It is unclear whether any NSA analysts lost their jobs over the incidents. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) said that there has only been about one case per year of intentional privacy violations. "These incidents were not related to FISA, and in most instances did not involve an American’s information. I have been informed by NSA that disciplinary action has been taken, and I am reviewing each of these incidents in detail," she said.