Ex-CIA Hacker Sentenced to 40 Years for Leaking Secrets to WikiLeaks

Former CIA officer Joshua Adam Schulte, convicted of leaking secret hacking tools to WikiLeaks in the so-called Vault 7 leak and possessing child sexual abuse images, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison. Prosecutors had sought a life sentence, emphasizing the grave harm caused to national security. Schulte, who worked for an elite CIA hacking unit, was described as disgruntled at work and may have leaked the material in a spiteful attempt to lash back at his colleagues. Additionally, evidence showed that he had an extensive collection of child sexual abuse materials.