The WSJ has called the possible culprits of leakage data to the CIA
MOSCOW, March 12 — RIA Novosti. U.S. investigators are investigating the publication of WikiLeaks secret CIA data, it is believed that the leakage can stand previously worked on the management of contractors, the newspaper the Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the investigation.
Previously, WikiLeaks, citing confidential documents, reported that the American Consulate in Frankfurt am main serves as a “hacker” center of the CIA operating in Europe, middle East and Africa.
According to one of the Wall Street Journal’s sources, the authorities found a “digital footprint”, indicating a group of software developers that collaborates with the CIA. This team develops tools which, according to the publication WikiLeaks, management uses for hacking smartphones, personal computers and televisions with Internet access.
The investigating authorities on Thursday questioned a group of contractors in the two companies in Virginia. No arrests have yet been conducted.
According to the newspaper, citing a source more than 8 million pages of documents published by WikiLeaks, allegedly, was taken from the server group on engineering of the CIA. According to a source, “only a small number of contractors” have access to it.
According to the publication, in the framework of “hacking projects” with the CIA employs about 12 companies, most of which are located in Virginia
In recent months there were rumors of some disagreements among contractors, the CIA is extremely important for “hacking projects”. According to one source, one group of contractors was working on from abroad and was hoping to get jobs in the CIA in the United States, but the Agency later declined.
According to employees of WikiLeaks, the documents that the hackers of the CIA issued diplomatic passports and provided cover from the Department of state.
One of the published documents is a list of instructions for travelling in Frankfurt-on-main “kebersamaan” of the CIA. On the question of the purpose of stay in the Consulate staff departments were encouraged to respond that they are engaged in technical consultations.