The Vault 7 leak included trojans, viruses, malware, zero-day exploits, malware remote control systems, and related documents dating from 2013 to 2016.

A Manhattan federal court jury has convicted Joshua Schulte for leaking Vault 7 related sensitive documents and other classified US intelligence malware tools. As reported by Hackread.com in May 2018, the ex-CIA software engineer was detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center until the trial.

Trial Details

Schulte defended himself during the trial. However, the jury found him guilty on 8 espionage charges and an additional obstruction charge. The jury deliberated for three days before announcing the verdict.

Schulte may get up to 80 years sentence. As per a statement from US Attorney Damian Williams, Joshua Schulte was convicted for one of the most “damaging” and “brazen” espionage acts in the history of the US.

Furthermore, Williams stated that Schulte’s actions had a “devastating effect” on US intelligence by offering “critical intelligence” to anti-US actors.

The Infamous Vault 7 Leaks

The 33-year-old Joshua is a former software engineer/programmer convicted for leaking sensitive documents, several top-secret hacking tools, and exploits dubbed Vault 7. It is worth noting that the Vault 7 leak included trojans, viruses, malware, zero-day exploits, malware remote control systems, and related documents dating from 2013 to 2016.

The documents, as seen by Hackread.com, also exposed how the CIA targets unsuspected...

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