WikiLeaks releases thousands of apparent CIA documents

Wikileaks published apparent CIA documents.
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WikiLeaks has published what appears to be thousands of documents that account for "the entire hacking capacity of the CIA," according to founder Julian Assange.

The "Vault 7" dump could not immediately be authenticated by The Associated Press, but the documents are believed to be legitimate according to at least one expert who spoke with the publication. The 8,761 documents would then be the biggest release of U.S. spy files ever, surpassing even the Edward Snowden files.

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