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WikiLeaks has published a trove of files it says are linked to the CIA's hacking operations — which apparently includes efforts to hack into cars. 。

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The first in a series called "Vault 7," "Year Zero" supposedly comprises 8,761 documents and files from an isolated, high-security network situated inside the CIA's Center for Cyber Intelligence in Langley, Virginia. 。

"Year Zero" details the CIA's malware arsenal and "zero day" exploits against Apple iPhones, Google's Android operating system, Microsoft Windows and even Samsung TVs.。

But that's not all.。

According to a document from 2014, the CIA was also looking at infecting the vehicle control systems used by modern cars and trucks. 。

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The document details a meeting of the CIA's Embedded Devices Branch (EDB) to develop malware that could infect, among other things, the so-called Internet of Things and "Vehicle Systems (e.g. VSEP)."。

It also mentions "Weeping Angel," a malware that infests smart TVs -- in this case, Samsung smart TVs -- transforming them into covert microphones.
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It is not clear why the CIA would want to worm its way into cars, though you could probably dream up a few reasons.。

"The purpose of such control is not specified, but it would permit the CIA to engage in nearly undetectable assassinations," WikiLeaks says in its press release.。 Mashable。

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