Copy LinkA former CIA software engineer has been convicted in federal court of carrying out one of the largest data leaks in the spy agency’s history. Joshua Schulte, 33, was found guilty by a jury in Manhattan of passing along classified information to whistle-blower website Wikileaks in 2013, according to multiple reports. Schulte was reportedly convicted of eight espionage charges and one obstruction charge. “Today, Schulte has been convicted for one of the most brazen and damaging acts of espionage in American history,” he added. The following February Wikileaks began its Vault 7 releases.

Source: Libya Today July 16, 2022 01:52 UTC