: 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.
: A program developed with the UK’s MI5 that could turn Samsung smart TVs into covert microphones while they appeared to be off. 2017-02-10.7z
: 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. : On March 7, 2017, WikiLeaks officially launched
: Tools targeting Apple’s iPhone, Google’s Android, and Microsoft Windows. : The date in the filename (February 10,
The appearance of 2017-02-10.7z marked the beginning of one of the most significant security breaches in U.S. intelligence history.
: The decrypted contents of that file exposed a massive global covert hacking program, including: