Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, wants big players like Apple and Samsung to disarm the CIA’s exploits before he releases them to the world.
Julian Assange said WikiLeaks will work with tech companies to resolve the CIA’s exploits.
WikiLeaks wants to join forces with tech giants against the CIA.
The leak-focused site on Tuesday released thousands of alleged CIA documents, accusing the intelligence agency of amassing tools that can break into iPhones, Android devices, smart TVs and cars. WikiLeaks’ “Vault 7” release also indicated that the CIA hoarded vulnerabilities in iOS and Android and kept them secret so it could continue using them to gain access to devices. CNET is unable to verify whether the documents are real or have been altered.
On Thursday, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said that his organization will work with tech giants like Apple, Google and Samsung to plug those holes before it releases more details on the CIA’s hacking program.
“We have quite a lot of exploits … that we want to disarm before we think about publishing it,” Assange said at a press conference streamed on Periscope. “We’re going to work with some of these manufacturers to try and get these antidotes out there. ”
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange has said the organization will work with big tech companies to help fix issues outlined in the alleged CIA hacking documents.
His press conference was the latest turn in a drama that has potentially blown open how the CIA could use our own devices to spy on us. The documents show how the agency has allegedly been able to break into even encrypted devices such as phones and computers by taking control of their operating systems.
Assange said he’s been keeping WikiLeaks’ findings under wraps while the CIA’s exploits can still be used because he doesn’t want them falling into the wrong hands.
