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Trial Begins For Ex-CIA Software Engineer Accused of “Vault 7” Leak

HeadlineFeb 04, 2020

In New York, the trial is set to begin today for a former CIA software engineer who is charged with leaking thousands of agency documents, known as “Vault 7,” to WikiLeaks. Joshua Schulte was charged with violating the Espionage Act in 2018 for the leak, which revealed CIA programs and tools that are capable of hacking into both Apple and Android cellphones.

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