2024-02-02 05:51:56
Washington: The former software engineer of the US spy agency CIA has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the WikiLeaks leak that shook the United States. Former CIA software engineer Joshua Schulte was convicted on charges of leaking classified information and possessing child sexual abuse material.
He was found guilty on charges of passing on classified material known as the Vault 7 leak. Joshua Schulte was found guilty in 2022 of four counts of espionage and computer hacking for allegedly passing classified material to the whistleblowing organization WikiLeaks. He was convicted of contempt of court and making false statements in 2020 and possession of child abuse material last year.
The sentence was handed down on Thursday in the case of disclosure of CIA espionage abroad. Dubbed ‘Digital Pearl Harbour’, WikiLeaks reveals how US spies hack Apple and Android smartphones and turn internet-connected televisions into listening devices. After the incident, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was kidnapped. Legal proceedings to extradite him to the United States are ongoing. Judge Jesse M. Furman said the extent of the damage Schulte caused may never be known, but there is no doubt it was extensive. US Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement that it was the most heinous and heinous act of espionage in American history. But Joshua Schulte said the government is not seeking justice, but revenge. He told the court that he was subjected to torture during detention, including being denied hot water and exposed to constant noise and artificial light.
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