"Ex-CIA Engineer Joshua Schulte Receives 40-Year Sentence for WikiLeaks Leaks"

Former CIA software engineer Joshua Schulte has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for leaking classified information to WikiLeaks, including the so-called Vault 7 leak. Schulte was found guilty of espionage, computer hacking, and possessing child sexual abuse material. The leak revealed CIA spying techniques, prompting US officials to consider extreme measures against WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange. The judge described Schulte's actions as causing "massive" damage to national security, while the US Attorney condemned his "brazen, heinous crimes of espionage." Schulte complained about harsh detention conditions and claimed the government's pursuit of a life sentence was unjust.