WikiLeaks ‘Vault 7’ CIA documents contain ‘authentic information’ that may have been leaked by Russia

Russia is suspected of being behind the massive CIA document leak that was laid bare by WikiLeaks this week.

The ‘Vault 7’ documents, that lift the lid on alleged hacking techniques used by the intelligence agency, are also reported to contain authentic information, according to a senior US official.

Sources told NBC News that the Russian government have ties to WikiLeaks and may be the culprits of the latest document dump.

WikiLeaks head, Julian Assange, has always denied that the organisation had any ties to Russia.

Former CIA and Pentagon chief of staff Jeremy Bash said: “If I were inside the agency today, I’d be looking at what was disclosed? Who had access to that information?

“What would be their motivations and abilities to reveal it? And, whether or not a foreign country like Russia was involved.”

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The FBI is currently investigating who exactly is behind the leak, that claimed the CIA has hacked Samsung televisions and iPhones to listen to people in their own homes.

The CIA reportedly knew there had been a breach of their system towards the end of last year, although they did not know what the breach was, according to NBC News.

WikiLeaks said in a press release that the CIA had “lost control” of various hacking methods.

Samsung said they were “urgently” looking into the claims that their technology had been compromised by the CIA.

The South Korean company said in a statement: “Protecting consumers’ privacy and the security of our devices is a top priority at Samsung.

“We are aware of the report in question and are urgently looking into the matter.”

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