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: The .7z extension indicates it was compressed using the 7-Zip utility, which supports high-level AES encryption.

: 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 appearance of 2017-02-10.7z marked the beginning of one of the most significant security breaches in U.S. intelligence history. intelligence history

These documents demonstrate that the CIA makes use of publicly disclosed vulnerabilities in their exploits; instead of 'zero days' - Center for Democracy and Technology It contained 8,761 documents and files stolen from

The filename refers to a critical piece of the "Vault 7" leak, an massive archive of CIA hacking tools published by WikiLeaks in March 2017.

: 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.