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Former CIA Software Developer Sentenced To 40 Years In Prison For Confidential Data Breach To WikiLeaks

  An ex-CIA software developer has been subjected to a whopping  40-year-long jail sentence , sparking shock on Thursday. The man who goes by the name of Joshua Schulte received a four-decade-long sentencing for leaking high-profile and confidential data of the CIA to WikiLeaks. And for those who might not be aware, this is the name given to a massive offense and one of the worst data breaches done in history. The Southern District of New York confirmed yesterday how the court’s decision was massive but a long time coming. Remember, it comes exactly eight years after we saw and heard the news about the developer stealing archive copies that were handed personally by him to WikiLeaks. He was deemed guilty of the likes of espionage and hacking while generating false statements toward the FBI. Meanwhile, more shocking findings had to do with rolling out fake statements toward the FBI which is a major crime. Schulte made use of unauthorized privileges from the administration in te...