CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material)
https://lemmy.today/post/6042082
CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material) - Lemmy Today
# Ex-CIA software engineer who leaked to WikiLeaks sentenced to 40 years > 2 Feb
2024 ### Joshua Schulte had been found guilty of handing over classified
materials in so-called Vault 7 leak. | CIA
[https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2016-11-02T120000Z_1793330125_S1BEUKNFWXAA_RTRMADP_3_USA-CIA-BRENNAN-1706848888.jpg]https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/2/ex-cia-software-engineer-who-leaked-to-wikileaks-sentenced-to-40-years
| |:–:| | The so-called Vault 7 leak was a major embarrassment for the CIA
[File: Larry Downing/Reuters] | A former CIA software engineer has been
sentenced to 40 years in prison for leaking classified information and
possessing child sexual abuse material. Joshua Schulte, 35, was found guilty in
2022 of four counts each of espionage and computer hacking and one count of
lying to FBI agents after handing over classified materials to whistleblowing
organisation WikiLeaks. Schulte was also convicted of contempt of court and
making false statements in 2020, and possession of child abuse material last
year. The bulk of the sentence announced on Thursday was imposed over the
so-called Vault 7 leak, which revealed embarrassing details of the CIA’s spying
overseas. The leak, which the CIA called a “digital Pearl Harbor”, showed how US
spies hacked Apple and Android smartphones and sought to turn internet-connected
televisions into listening devices. The security breach prompted US officials to
plan for an “all-out war” against Wikileaks, including discussing the possible
kidnapping or assassination of its founder Julian Assange, Yahoo News reported,
citing anonymous officials. Assange was indicted on espionage charges in 2019 –
a move that prompted condemnation by press freedom organisations – and is
currently in Britain fighting extradition to the US. Judge Jesse M Furman said
the full extent of the damage caused by Schulte would likely never be known “but
I have no doubt it was massive”. Furman said Schulte had also continued to
commit crimes while in jail by trying to leak more classified materials and by
creating a hidden file on his computer that contained child sexual abuse images.
US Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement that Schulte had committed some
of the “most brazen, heinous crimes of espionage in American history”. “He
caused untold damage to our national security in his quest for revenge against
the CIA for its response to Schulte’s security breaches while employed there,”
Williams said. Addressing the court ahead of his sentencing, Schulte complained
about harsh conditions he had endured in detention, including being denied hot
water and being subjected to constant noise and artificial light. Schulte also
said it was unfair for prosecutors to seek a life sentence as they had
previously offered a plea deal that would have seen him sentenced to 10 years in
prison. “This is not justice the government seeks, but vengeance,” he said.
CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material)
https://lemmy.today/post/6042080
CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material) - Lemmy Today
# Ex-CIA software engineer who leaked to WikiLeaks sentenced to 40 years > 2 Feb
2024 ### Joshua Schulte had been found guilty of handing over classified
materials in so-called Vault 7 leak. | CIA
[https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2016-11-02T120000Z_1793330125_S1BEUKNFWXAA_RTRMADP_3_USA-CIA-BRENNAN-1706848888.jpg]https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/2/ex-cia-software-engineer-who-leaked-to-wikileaks-sentenced-to-40-years
| |:–:| | The so-called Vault 7 leak was a major embarrassment for the CIA
[File: Larry Downing/Reuters] | A former CIA software engineer has been
sentenced to 40 years in prison for leaking classified information and
possessing child sexual abuse material. Joshua Schulte, 35, was found guilty in
2022 of four counts each of espionage and computer hacking and one count of
lying to FBI agents after handing over classified materials to whistleblowing
organisation WikiLeaks. Schulte was also convicted of contempt of court and
making false statements in 2020, and possession of child abuse material last
year. The bulk of the sentence announced on Thursday was imposed over the
so-called Vault 7 leak, which revealed embarrassing details of the CIA’s spying
overseas. The leak, which the CIA called a “digital Pearl Harbor”, showed how US
spies hacked Apple and Android smartphones and sought to turn internet-connected
televisions into listening devices. The security breach prompted US officials to
plan for an “all-out war” against Wikileaks, including discussing the possible
kidnapping or assassination of its founder Julian Assange, Yahoo News reported,
citing anonymous officials. Assange was indicted on espionage charges in 2019 –
a move that prompted condemnation by press freedom organisations – and is
currently in Britain fighting extradition to the US. Judge Jesse M Furman said
the full extent of the damage caused by Schulte would likely never be known “but
I have no doubt it was massive”. Furman said Schulte had also continued to
commit crimes while in jail by trying to leak more classified materials and by
creating a hidden file on his computer that contained child sexual abuse images.
US Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement that Schulte had committed some
of the “most brazen, heinous crimes of espionage in American history”. “He
caused untold damage to our national security in his quest for revenge against
the CIA for its response to Schulte’s security breaches while employed there,”
Williams said. Addressing the court ahead of his sentencing, Schulte complained
about harsh conditions he had endured in detention, including being denied hot
water and being subjected to constant noise and artificial light. Schulte also
said it was unfair for prosecutors to seek a life sentence as they had
previously offered a plea deal that would have seen him sentenced to 10 years in
prison. “This is not justice the government seeks, but vengeance,” he said.
CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material)
https://lemmy.today/post/6042081
CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material) - Lemmy Today
# Ex-CIA software engineer who leaked to WikiLeaks sentenced to 40 years > 2 Feb
2024 ### Joshua Schulte had been found guilty of handing over classified
materials in so-called Vault 7 leak. | CIA
[https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2016-11-02T120000Z_1793330125_S1BEUKNFWXAA_RTRMADP_3_USA-CIA-BRENNAN-1706848888.jpg]https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/2/ex-cia-software-engineer-who-leaked-to-wikileaks-sentenced-to-40-years
| |:–:| | The so-called Vault 7 leak was a major embarrassment for the CIA
[File: Larry Downing/Reuters] | A former CIA software engineer has been
sentenced to 40 years in prison for leaking classified information and
possessing child sexual abuse material. Joshua Schulte, 35, was found guilty in
2022 of four counts each of espionage and computer hacking and one count of
lying to FBI agents after handing over classified materials to whistleblowing
organisation WikiLeaks. Schulte was also convicted of contempt of court and
making false statements in 2020, and possession of child abuse material last
year. The bulk of the sentence announced on Thursday was imposed over the
so-called Vault 7 leak, which revealed embarrassing details of the CIA’s spying
overseas. The leak, which the CIA called a “digital Pearl Harbor”, showed how US
spies hacked Apple and Android smartphones and sought to turn internet-connected
televisions into listening devices. The security breach prompted US officials to
plan for an “all-out war” against Wikileaks, including discussing the possible
kidnapping or assassination of its founder Julian Assange, Yahoo News reported,
citing anonymous officials. Assange was indicted on espionage charges in 2019 –
a move that prompted condemnation by press freedom organisations – and is
currently in Britain fighting extradition to the US. Judge Jesse M Furman said
the full extent of the damage caused by Schulte would likely never be known “but
I have no doubt it was massive”. Furman said Schulte had also continued to
commit crimes while in jail by trying to leak more classified materials and by
creating a hidden file on his computer that contained child sexual abuse images.
US Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement that Schulte had committed some
of the “most brazen, heinous crimes of espionage in American history”. “He
caused untold damage to our national security in his quest for revenge against
the CIA for its response to Schulte’s security breaches while employed there,”
Williams said. Addressing the court ahead of his sentencing, Schulte complained
about harsh conditions he had endured in detention, including being denied hot
water and being subjected to constant noise and artificial light. Schulte also
said it was unfair for prosecutors to seek a life sentence as they had
previously offered a plea deal that would have seen him sentenced to 10 years in
prison. “This is not justice the government seeks, but vengeance,” he said.
CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material)
https://lemmy.today/post/6042076
CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material) - Lemmy Today
# Ex-CIA software engineer who leaked to WikiLeaks sentenced to 40 years > 2 Feb
2024 ### Joshua Schulte had been found guilty of handing over classified
materials in so-called Vault 7 leak. | CIA
[https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2016-11-02T120000Z_1793330125_S1BEUKNFWXAA_RTRMADP_3_USA-CIA-BRENNAN-1706848888.jpg]https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/2/ex-cia-software-engineer-who-leaked-to-wikileaks-sentenced-to-40-years
| |:–:| | The so-called Vault 7 leak was a major embarrassment for the CIA
[File: Larry Downing/Reuters] | A former CIA software engineer has been
sentenced to 40 years in prison for leaking classified information and
possessing child sexual abuse material. Joshua Schulte, 35, was found guilty in
2022 of four counts each of espionage and computer hacking and one count of
lying to FBI agents after handing over classified materials to whistleblowing
organisation WikiLeaks. Schulte was also convicted of contempt of court and
making false statements in 2020, and possession of child abuse material last
year. The bulk of the sentence announced on Thursday was imposed over the
so-called Vault 7 leak, which revealed embarrassing details of the CIA’s spying
overseas. The leak, which the CIA called a “digital Pearl Harbor”, showed how US
spies hacked Apple and Android smartphones and sought to turn internet-connected
televisions into listening devices. The security breach prompted US officials to
plan for an “all-out war” against Wikileaks, including discussing the possible
kidnapping or assassination of its founder Julian Assange, Yahoo News reported,
citing anonymous officials. Assange was indicted on espionage charges in 2019 –
a move that prompted condemnation by press freedom organisations – and is
currently in Britain fighting extradition to the US. Judge Jesse M Furman said
the full extent of the damage caused by Schulte would likely never be known “but
I have no doubt it was massive”. Furman said Schulte had also continued to
commit crimes while in jail by trying to leak more classified materials and by
creating a hidden file on his computer that contained child sexual abuse images.
US Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement that Schulte had committed some
of the “most brazen, heinous crimes of espionage in American history”. “He
caused untold damage to our national security in his quest for revenge against
the CIA for its response to Schulte’s security breaches while employed there,”
Williams said. Addressing the court ahead of his sentencing, Schulte complained
about harsh conditions he had endured in detention, including being denied hot
water and being subjected to constant noise and artificial light. Schulte also
said it was unfair for prosecutors to seek a life sentence as they had
previously offered a plea deal that would have seen him sentenced to 10 years in
prison. “This is not justice the government seeks, but vengeance,” he said.
CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material)
https://lemmy.today/post/6042075
CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material) - Lemmy Today
# Ex-CIA software engineer who leaked to WikiLeaks sentenced to 40 years > 2 Feb
2024 ### Joshua Schulte had been found guilty of handing over classified
materials in so-called Vault 7 leak. | CIA
[https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2016-11-02T120000Z_1793330125_S1BEUKNFWXAA_RTRMADP_3_USA-CIA-BRENNAN-1706848888.jpg]https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/2/ex-cia-software-engineer-who-leaked-to-wikileaks-sentenced-to-40-years
| |:–:| | The so-called Vault 7 leak was a major embarrassment for the CIA
[File: Larry Downing/Reuters] | A former CIA software engineer has been
sentenced to 40 years in prison for leaking classified information and
possessing child sexual abuse material. Joshua Schulte, 35, was found guilty in
2022 of four counts each of espionage and computer hacking and one count of
lying to FBI agents after handing over classified materials to whistleblowing
organisation WikiLeaks. Schulte was also convicted of contempt of court and
making false statements in 2020, and possession of child abuse material last
year. The bulk of the sentence announced on Thursday was imposed over the
so-called Vault 7 leak, which revealed embarrassing details of the CIA’s spying
overseas. The leak, which the CIA called a “digital Pearl Harbor”, showed how US
spies hacked Apple and Android smartphones and sought to turn internet-connected
televisions into listening devices. The security breach prompted US officials to
plan for an “all-out war” against Wikileaks, including discussing the possible
kidnapping or assassination of its founder Julian Assange, Yahoo News reported,
citing anonymous officials. Assange was indicted on espionage charges in 2019 –
a move that prompted condemnation by press freedom organisations – and is
currently in Britain fighting extradition to the US. Judge Jesse M Furman said
the full extent of the damage caused by Schulte would likely never be known “but
I have no doubt it was massive”. Furman said Schulte had also continued to
commit crimes while in jail by trying to leak more classified materials and by
creating a hidden file on his computer that contained child sexual abuse images.
US Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement that Schulte had committed some
of the “most brazen, heinous crimes of espionage in American history”. “He
caused untold damage to our national security in his quest for revenge against
the CIA for its response to Schulte’s security breaches while employed there,”
Williams said. Addressing the court ahead of his sentencing, Schulte complained
about harsh conditions he had endured in detention, including being denied hot
water and being subjected to constant noise and artificial light. Schulte also
said it was unfair for prosecutors to seek a life sentence as they had
previously offered a plea deal that would have seen him sentenced to 10 years in
prison. “This is not justice the government seeks, but vengeance,” he said.
CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material)
https://lemmy.today/post/6042074
CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material) - Lemmy Today
# Ex-CIA software engineer who leaked to WikiLeaks sentenced to 40 years > 2 Feb
2024 ### Joshua Schulte had been found guilty of handing over classified
materials in so-called Vault 7 leak. | CIA
[https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2016-11-02T120000Z_1793330125_S1BEUKNFWXAA_RTRMADP_3_USA-CIA-BRENNAN-1706848888.jpg]https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/2/ex-cia-software-engineer-who-leaked-to-wikileaks-sentenced-to-40-years
| |:–:| | The so-called Vault 7 leak was a major embarrassment for the CIA
[File: Larry Downing/Reuters] | A former CIA software engineer has been
sentenced to 40 years in prison for leaking classified information and
possessing child sexual abuse material. Joshua Schulte, 35, was found guilty in
2022 of four counts each of espionage and computer hacking and one count of
lying to FBI agents after handing over classified materials to whistleblowing
organisation WikiLeaks. Schulte was also convicted of contempt of court and
making false statements in 2020, and possession of child abuse material last
year. The bulk of the sentence announced on Thursday was imposed over the
so-called Vault 7 leak, which revealed embarrassing details of the CIA’s spying
overseas. The leak, which the CIA called a “digital Pearl Harbor”, showed how US
spies hacked Apple and Android smartphones and sought to turn internet-connected
televisions into listening devices. The security breach prompted US officials to
plan for an “all-out war” against Wikileaks, including discussing the possible
kidnapping or assassination of its founder Julian Assange, Yahoo News reported,
citing anonymous officials. Assange was indicted on espionage charges in 2019 –
a move that prompted condemnation by press freedom organisations – and is
currently in Britain fighting extradition to the US. Judge Jesse M Furman said
the full extent of the damage caused by Schulte would likely never be known “but
I have no doubt it was massive”. Furman said Schulte had also continued to
commit crimes while in jail by trying to leak more classified materials and by
creating a hidden file on his computer that contained child sexual abuse images.
US Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement that Schulte had committed some
of the “most brazen, heinous crimes of espionage in American history”. “He
caused untold damage to our national security in his quest for revenge against
the CIA for its response to Schulte’s security breaches while employed there,”
Williams said. Addressing the court ahead of his sentencing, Schulte complained
about harsh conditions he had endured in detention, including being denied hot
water and being subjected to constant noise and artificial light. Schulte also
said it was unfair for prosecutors to seek a life sentence as they had
previously offered a plea deal that would have seen him sentenced to 10 years in
prison. “This is not justice the government seeks, but vengeance,” he said.
CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material)
https://lemmy.today/post/6042073
CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material) - Lemmy Today
# Ex-CIA software engineer who leaked to WikiLeaks sentenced to 40 years > 2 Feb
2024 ### Joshua Schulte had been found guilty of handing over classified
materials in so-called Vault 7 leak. | CIA
[https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2016-11-02T120000Z_1793330125_S1BEUKNFWXAA_RTRMADP_3_USA-CIA-BRENNAN-1706848888.jpg]https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/2/ex-cia-software-engineer-who-leaked-to-wikileaks-sentenced-to-40-years
| |:–:| | The so-called Vault 7 leak was a major embarrassment for the CIA
[File: Larry Downing/Reuters] | A former CIA software engineer has been
sentenced to 40 years in prison for leaking classified information and
possessing child sexual abuse material. Joshua Schulte, 35, was found guilty in
2022 of four counts each of espionage and computer hacking and one count of
lying to FBI agents after handing over classified materials to whistleblowing
organisation WikiLeaks. Schulte was also convicted of contempt of court and
making false statements in 2020, and possession of child abuse material last
year. The bulk of the sentence announced on Thursday was imposed over the
so-called Vault 7 leak, which revealed embarrassing details of the CIA’s spying
overseas. The leak, which the CIA called a “digital Pearl Harbor”, showed how US
spies hacked Apple and Android smartphones and sought to turn internet-connected
televisions into listening devices. The security breach prompted US officials to
plan for an “all-out war” against Wikileaks, including discussing the possible
kidnapping or assassination of its founder Julian Assange, Yahoo News reported,
citing anonymous officials. Assange was indicted on espionage charges in 2019 –
a move that prompted condemnation by press freedom organisations – and is
currently in Britain fighting extradition to the US. Judge Jesse M Furman said
the full extent of the damage caused by Schulte would likely never be known “but
I have no doubt it was massive”. Furman said Schulte had also continued to
commit crimes while in jail by trying to leak more classified materials and by
creating a hidden file on his computer that contained child sexual abuse images.
US Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement that Schulte had committed some
of the “most brazen, heinous crimes of espionage in American history”. “He
caused untold damage to our national security in his quest for revenge against
the CIA for its response to Schulte’s security breaches while employed there,”
Williams said. Addressing the court ahead of his sentencing, Schulte complained
about harsh conditions he had endured in detention, including being denied hot
water and being subjected to constant noise and artificial light. Schulte also
said it was unfair for prosecutors to seek a life sentence as they had
previously offered a plea deal that would have seen him sentenced to 10 years in
prison. “This is not justice the government seeks, but vengeance,” he said.
CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material)
https://lemmy.today/post/6042071
CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material) - Lemmy Today
# Ex-CIA software engineer who leaked to WikiLeaks sentenced to 40 years > 2 Feb
2024 ### Joshua Schulte had been found guilty of handing over classified
materials in so-called Vault 7 leak. | CIA
[https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2016-11-02T120000Z_1793330125_S1BEUKNFWXAA_RTRMADP_3_USA-CIA-BRENNAN-1706848888.jpg]https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/2/ex-cia-software-engineer-who-leaked-to-wikileaks-sentenced-to-40-years
| |:–:| | The so-called Vault 7 leak was a major embarrassment for the CIA
[File: Larry Downing/Reuters] | A former CIA software engineer has been
sentenced to 40 years in prison for leaking classified information and
possessing child sexual abuse material. Joshua Schulte, 35, was found guilty in
2022 of four counts each of espionage and computer hacking and one count of
lying to FBI agents after handing over classified materials to whistleblowing
organisation WikiLeaks. Schulte was also convicted of contempt of court and
making false statements in 2020, and possession of child abuse material last
year. The bulk of the sentence announced on Thursday was imposed over the
so-called Vault 7 leak, which revealed embarrassing details of the CIA’s spying
overseas. The leak, which the CIA called a “digital Pearl Harbor”, showed how US
spies hacked Apple and Android smartphones and sought to turn internet-connected
televisions into listening devices. The security breach prompted US officials to
plan for an “all-out war” against Wikileaks, including discussing the possible
kidnapping or assassination of its founder Julian Assange, Yahoo News reported,
citing anonymous officials. Assange was indicted on espionage charges in 2019 –
a move that prompted condemnation by press freedom organisations – and is
currently in Britain fighting extradition to the US. Judge Jesse M Furman said
the full extent of the damage caused by Schulte would likely never be known “but
I have no doubt it was massive”. Furman said Schulte had also continued to
commit crimes while in jail by trying to leak more classified materials and by
creating a hidden file on his computer that contained child sexual abuse images.
US Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement that Schulte had committed some
of the “most brazen, heinous crimes of espionage in American history”. “He
caused untold damage to our national security in his quest for revenge against
the CIA for its response to Schulte’s security breaches while employed there,”
Williams said. Addressing the court ahead of his sentencing, Schulte complained
about harsh conditions he had endured in detention, including being denied hot
water and being subjected to constant noise and artificial light. Schulte also
said it was unfair for prosecutors to seek a life sentence as they had
previously offered a plea deal that would have seen him sentenced to 10 years in
prison. “This is not justice the government seeks, but vengeance,” he said.
CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material)
https://lemmy.today/post/6042070
CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material) - Lemmy Today
# Ex-CIA software engineer who leaked to WikiLeaks sentenced to 40 years > 2 Feb
2024 ### Joshua Schulte had been found guilty of handing over classified
materials in so-called Vault 7 leak. | CIA
[https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2016-11-02T120000Z_1793330125_S1BEUKNFWXAA_RTRMADP_3_USA-CIA-BRENNAN-1706848888.jpg]https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/2/ex-cia-software-engineer-who-leaked-to-wikileaks-sentenced-to-40-years
| |:–:| | The so-called Vault 7 leak was a major embarrassment for the CIA
[File: Larry Downing/Reuters] | A former CIA software engineer has been
sentenced to 40 years in prison for leaking classified information and
possessing child sexual abuse material. Joshua Schulte, 35, was found guilty in
2022 of four counts each of espionage and computer hacking and one count of
lying to FBI agents after handing over classified materials to whistleblowing
organisation WikiLeaks. Schulte was also convicted of contempt of court and
making false statements in 2020, and possession of child abuse material last
year. The bulk of the sentence announced on Thursday was imposed over the
so-called Vault 7 leak, which revealed embarrassing details of the CIA’s spying
overseas. The leak, which the CIA called a “digital Pearl Harbor”, showed how US
spies hacked Apple and Android smartphones and sought to turn internet-connected
televisions into listening devices. The security breach prompted US officials to
plan for an “all-out war” against Wikileaks, including discussing the possible
kidnapping or assassination of its founder Julian Assange, Yahoo News reported,
citing anonymous officials. Assange was indicted on espionage charges in 2019 –
a move that prompted condemnation by press freedom organisations – and is
currently in Britain fighting extradition to the US. Judge Jesse M Furman said
the full extent of the damage caused by Schulte would likely never be known “but
I have no doubt it was massive”. Furman said Schulte had also continued to
commit crimes while in jail by trying to leak more classified materials and by
creating a hidden file on his computer that contained child sexual abuse images.
US Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement that Schulte had committed some
of the “most brazen, heinous crimes of espionage in American history”. “He
caused untold damage to our national security in his quest for revenge against
the CIA for its response to Schulte’s security breaches while employed there,”
Williams said. Addressing the court ahead of his sentencing, Schulte complained
about harsh conditions he had endured in detention, including being denied hot
water and being subjected to constant noise and artificial light. Schulte also
said it was unfair for prosecutors to seek a life sentence as they had
previously offered a plea deal that would have seen him sentenced to 10 years in
prison. “This is not justice the government seeks, but vengeance,” he said.
CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material)
https://lemmy.today/post/6042069
CIA Vault7 WikiLeaks source sentenced 40 years (convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material) - Lemmy Today
# Ex-CIA software engineer who leaked to WikiLeaks sentenced to 40 years > 2 Feb
2024 ### Joshua Schulte had been found guilty of handing over classified
materials in so-called Vault 7 leak. | CIA
[https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2016-11-02T120000Z_1793330125_S1BEUKNFWXAA_RTRMADP_3_USA-CIA-BRENNAN-1706848888.jpg]https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/2/ex-cia-software-engineer-who-leaked-to-wikileaks-sentenced-to-40-years
| |:–:| | The so-called Vault 7 leak was a major embarrassment for the CIA
[File: Larry Downing/Reuters] | A former CIA software engineer has been
sentenced to 40 years in prison for leaking classified information and
possessing child sexual abuse material. Joshua Schulte, 35, was found guilty in
2022 of four counts each of espionage and computer hacking and one count of
lying to FBI agents after handing over classified materials to whistleblowing
organisation WikiLeaks. Schulte was also convicted of contempt of court and
making false statements in 2020, and possession of child abuse material last
year. The bulk of the sentence announced on Thursday was imposed over the
so-called Vault 7 leak, which revealed embarrassing details of the CIA’s spying
overseas. The leak, which the CIA called a “digital Pearl Harbor”, showed how US
spies hacked Apple and Android smartphones and sought to turn internet-connected
televisions into listening devices. The security breach prompted US officials to
plan for an “all-out war” against Wikileaks, including discussing the possible
kidnapping or assassination of its founder Julian Assange, Yahoo News reported,
citing anonymous officials. Assange was indicted on espionage charges in 2019 –
a move that prompted condemnation by press freedom organisations – and is
currently in Britain fighting extradition to the US. Judge Jesse M Furman said
the full extent of the damage caused by Schulte would likely never be known “but
I have no doubt it was massive”. Furman said Schulte had also continued to
commit crimes while in jail by trying to leak more classified materials and by
creating a hidden file on his computer that contained child sexual abuse images.
US Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement that Schulte had committed some
of the “most brazen, heinous crimes of espionage in American history”. “He
caused untold damage to our national security in his quest for revenge against
the CIA for its response to Schulte’s security breaches while employed there,”
Williams said. Addressing the court ahead of his sentencing, Schulte complained
about harsh conditions he had endured in detention, including being denied hot
water and being subjected to constant noise and artificial light. Schulte also
said it was unfair for prosecutors to seek a life sentence as they had
previously offered a plea deal that would have seen him sentenced to 10 years in
prison. “This is not justice the government seeks, but vengeance,” he said.
