(nytimes.com) WikiLeaks on Tuesday released thousands of documents that it said described sophisticated software tools used by the Central Intelligence Agency to break into smart phones, computers and even Internet-connected televisions.
If the documents are authentic, as appeared likely at first review, the release would be the latest coup for the anti-secrecy organization and a serious blow to the C.I.A., which maintains its own hacking capabilities to be used for espionage.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/07/world/europe/wikileaks-cia-hacking.html?emc=edit_na_20170307&nl=breaking-news&nlid=49769097&ref=headline&mtrref=undefined&gwh=62752E8C575F3A4F3689BEC1FAC22A7E&gwt=pay