Edward Snowden, the man behind security leaks regarding the National Security Agency’s anti-terrorism efforts has been charged with espionage.

Snowden has been hiding out in China and after having landed in Russia, may be on his way to Ecuador.

U.S. Federal prosecutors brought the charges against Snowden requesting that he be extradited from Hong Kong.

Snowden admitted to leaking confidential information, effectively unveiling the governments spying efforts, touted as tactics to monitor terrorism.