In a landmark verdict on Thursday (Feb 1), former CIA software engineer Joshua Schulte was sentenced to 40 years in prison for charges including espionage, computer hacking, and possession of child pornography. The case stems from his involvement in leaking classified information, known as Vault 7, to WikiLeaks in 2017
In a landmark verdict, Joshua Schulte, a former software engineer at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), was sentenced to 40 years in prison for charges including espionage, computer hacking, contempt of court, making false statements to the FBI, and possession of child pornography. Schulte’s case has garnered significant attention due to his involvement in leaking classified information to WikiLeaks.
Who is Joshua Schlute ?
Schulte was a software Engineer with the Center for Cyber Intelligence from 2012 to 2016 which is an arm of the CIA responsible for cyberespionage against terrorist organizations and foreign adversaries. Prosecutors asserted that his motivation to leak classified information stemmed from resentment over the CIA’s handling of his work-related grievances.
