2017-02-10.7z — Extended

This specific encrypted file was the for the first batch of documents, titled "Year Zero." It was released as a password-protected insurance file weeks before the actual decryption key was made public. The Full Story: The Vault 7 Leak

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

: Tools targeting Apple’s iPhone, Google’s Android, and Microsoft Windows. 2017-02-10.7z

: The leak prompted a massive FBI manhunt, eventually leading to the conviction of former CIA software engineer Joshua Schulte , who was identified as the source of the data. Vault 7: The CIA’s cyber capabilities escape from the lab

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. This specific encrypted file was the for the

These documents demonstrate that the CIA makes use of publicly disclosed vulnerabilities in their exploits; instead of 'zero days' - Center for Democracy and Technology

: The .7z extension indicates it was compressed using the 7-Zip utility, which supports high-level AES encryption. : Tools targeting Apple’s iPhone, Google’s Android, and

: Tools like "Brutal Kangaroo" designed to infect closed networks via USB thumb drives. Key Details of the Archive