There was a great Darknet Diaries episode [0] on this with some more recent developments from 2020 I came across recently, and I found it fascinating. I feel like this is something I should've known happened but somehow missed completely.

[0]: https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/64/

A great rehash of the Snowden-era things. Sadly, thereafter The Intercept seems to have lost its grip with the various scandals, controversies, and political leanings.