{"id":2165623,"date":"2024-02-01T21:33:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T02:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-cia-employee-who-leaked-secrets-to-wikileaks-sentenced-to-40-years-in-prison\/"},"modified":"2024-02-01T21:35:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T02:35:38","slug":"former-cia-employee-who-leaked-secrets-to-wikileaks-sentenced-to-40-years-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-cia-employee-who-leaked-secrets-to-wikileaks-sentenced-to-40-years-in-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-CIA worker who leaked secrets to Wikileaks gets 40-year prison term"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-cia-employee-who-leaked-secrets-to-wikileaks-sentenced-to-40-years-in-prison%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2165623&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">  (Photo by\u200c Mark \u200bWilson\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>6:25 PM \u2013 Thursday, February 1, 2024<\/p>\n<h2>Former CIA Employee Sentenced to 40 Years for Leaking Classified Information<\/h2>\n<p>A shocking revelation has emerged as Joshua Schulte, a former CIA employee, has\u2064 been handed a \u200b40-year prison term for orchestrating \u200cthe largest leak of \u200bsecret information in CIA history. This incident, described as &#8220;some of the\u2064 most heinous, brazen violations of the Espionage Act in American\u200d history,&#8221; \u2063has sent shockwaves through \u200dthe intelligence community.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>35-year-old Schulte provided WikiLeaks with\u200c access to Vault 7, a collection of CIA cyberespionage tools, which had\u2063 severe implications for national security. After a previous trial \u200bresulted in a deadlocked jury, Schulte was \u2064found guilty in July 2022 of mishandling sensitive material\u2064 and obstructing justice.<\/p>\n<p>The first disclosure of secret material from the\u200c stolen CIA files was made public by WikiLeaks on March \u200c7<sup>th<\/sup>,\u2064 2017. The leaked\u200c data exposed the CIA&#8217;s hacking activities and their attempts\u2062 to convert internet-connected televisions into \u2063surveillance devices.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of this leak on the CIA was\u200b devastating, with \u2064federal prosecutors comparing it to a &#8220;digital Pearl Harbor.&#8221; The agency&#8217;s\u200d personnel, programs,\u2064 and assets were put at immediate risk.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe impact \u200don the CIA was immediately catastrophic,\u201d federal prosecutors stated. \u201cThe effect of the WikiLeaks Disclosure was a \u2018digital Pearl Harbor. We were dead in the water.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Prosecutors\u2063 argued that \u2062Schulte&#8217;s actions were not driven \u2063by altruism but rather by\u2064 a desire for revenge \u200dagainst his superiors who had demoted and transferred him. In a shocking twist, Schulte was also found guilty of \u2064possessing \u2063child pornography.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cToday, Joshua Schulte was rightly punished not only for his betrayal of our country, \u200bbut\u2064 for his substantial possession of\u2062 horrific child pornographic \u2062material,\u201d FBI Assistant Director in Charge James Smith said in a statement following sentencing. \u201cThe \u2062severity of his actions is evident, and the sentence imposed reflects the magnitude of the disturbing and harmful threat posed by his criminal conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly \u200cto your inbox for free. 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This shocking revelation has sent shockwaves through the intelligence community.<\/p>\n<p>Schulte provided WikiLeaks with \u2062access to Vault \u200b7, a collection of CIA cyberespionage tools, which \u2064had severe\u2063 implications for national security. \u200cThe\u200c leaked data exposed the \u2062CIA&#8217;s hacking \u2062activities and their attempts to convert internet-connected televisions into surveillance devices.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of \u2063this leak on the CIA was devastating, with federal prosecutors comparing it to a &#8220;digital Pearl Harbor.&#8221; The agency&#8217;s personnel, programs, and assets were put at \u200bimmediate risk. Prosecutors argued that Schulte&#8217;s\u200b actions\u2063 were\u200b not driven by altruism but rather \u200cby a desire for\u2062 revenge against his\u2063 superiors who had demoted and\u200b transferred him. In \u200da shocking twist, Schulte was also found guilty of possessing child pornography.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The impact on the CIA was immediately catastrophic,&#8221; federal prosecutors stated. &#8220;The effect of the WikiLeaks Disclosure was \u200ca \u2018digital Pearl Harbor. We were dead \u200din the water.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Today, Joshua Schulte was rightly punished not only for \u200dhis betrayal of our country but also for his substantial possession of horrific child pornographic material,&#8221; said FBI Assistant Director in Charge James Smith in a statement following the sentencing. &#8220;The severity of his actions is evident, and the \u2063sentence imposed reflects \u2062the \u200dmagnitude of the disturbing and harmful threat posed by his actions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This case serves as a\u2063 stark reminder of the importance of safeguarding classified information and the serious consequences that \u2062come with \u2062leaking such information. The intelligence community relies on the trust \u2064and \u200cloyalty of its employees to protect national security, \u2064and any breach \u2064of \u2063that trust can have far-reaching and dangerous\u200c implications.<\/p>\n<p>The CIA and other\u200b intelligence agencies must continue to prioritize security measures, such as strict clearance \u2063processes, training programs, and robust internal controls, to prevent future leaks and protect sensitive information. \u2063Additionally, efforts should be made to improve the system of identifying individuals who may pose a risk to national security due to personal grievances or other motivations.<\/p>\n<p>The sentencing of Joshua Schulte sends a clear message that acts of \u2062espionage and leaking classified information will not be tolerated\u2064 and will be met with severe punishment. It serves as a warning to others who\u200d may consider engaging \u200cin similar actions.<\/p>\n<p>The intelligence community must remain vigilant in its\u2064 efforts to safeguard classified information and\u200b strengthen its security measures. The trust and\u2062 confidence of the American people depend on it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joshua Schulte, 35, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for orchestrating the biggest CIA information leak. 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