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Microsoft said WikiLeaks had been in contact with them about vulnerabilities disclosed when WikiLeaks published files on March 7, the first in a series called ‘Vault 7’. This leak has been rebuked by US national security officials, but further revelations could be forthcoming.
Impacts
Customers may be reluctant to buy products that have previously been associated with CIA spy tools and listening devices.
The revelations will damage an already strained relationship between the US government and technology firms.
Privacy concerns will hinder internet regulation liberalisation between the United States and other countries, particularly in the EU.
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