2017-02-10.7z Info

This specific encrypted file was the for the first batch of documents, titled "Year Zero." It was released as a password-protected insurance file weeks before the actual decryption key was made public. The Full Story: The Vault 7 Leak

: The date in the filename (February 10, 2017) indicates when the archive was finalized for distribution, just weeks before it would paralyze the CIA’s cyber capabilities and force companies like Cisco and Apple to scramble for patches. 2017-02-10.7z

: Tools targeting Apple’s iPhone, Google’s Android, and Microsoft Windows. This specific encrypted file was the for the

: Tools like "Brutal Kangaroo" designed to infect closed networks via USB thumb drives. Key Details of the Archive : Tools like "Brutal Kangaroo" designed to infect

: The leak prompted a massive FBI manhunt, eventually leading to the conviction of former CIA software engineer Joshua Schulte , who was identified as the source of the data. Vault 7: The CIA’s cyber capabilities escape from the lab

: On March 7, 2017, WikiLeaks officially launched "Year Zero" and provided the password to unlock the archive. It contained 8,761 documents and files stolen from an isolated, high-security network within the CIA's Center for Cyber Intelligence.