WikiLeaks recently published material from their “Vault 8” series, an extension of the “Vault 7” releases, containing the source code of hacking tools allegedly used by the CIA.
Earlier this year, WikiLeaks announced a new series of leaks titled “Vault 7.” These leaks contained a number of tools and viruses allegedly used by the CIA to hack computers and databases. Now, the whistleblowing group has published the source code of the hacking tools revealed in March as part of a new series titled “Vault 8.” This series seems to be an attempt to prove the veracity of the tools published in Vault 7. WikiLeaks has previously released documentation to add to the legitimacy of the tools found in Vault 7, but this is the first time the group has published the source code of a CIA spying tool.
“This publication will enable investigative journalists, forensic experts and the general public to better identify and understand covert CIA infrastructure components,” WikiLeaks said in their press release for Vault 8. “Source code published in this series contains software designed to run on servers controlled by the CIA. Like WikiLeaks’ earlier Vault7 series, the material published by WikiLeaks does not contain 0-days or similar security vulnerabilities which could be repurposed by others.”
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