WikiLeaks unveils CIA tool for capturing video from IoT cameras

Tom Allen
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Even more US government documents are leaked online

WikiLeaks continues to add to its growing trove of alleged CIA documents, known as Vault 7, with a user guide for a programme called CouchPotato, which is designed to capture video from IoT cameras...

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