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John McAfee: CIA Would Rather Suicide Me Than Protect Americans

John McAfee: CIA Would Rather Suicide Me Than Protect Americans

The CIA is a rogue organization that disobeys presidential orders and has failed its mandate to protect American citizens, says internet security guru John McAfee. Speaking after WikiLeaks released a trove of classified documents related to the CIA’s arsenal of cyberweapons, McAfee said the CIA practice of deliberately keeping software exploits unpatched for potential access “is like not giving sick people penicillin.” “The CIA has confirmed that they knew of ‘zero day’ exploits years in advance of the manufacturers of the software finding out,” he said.

Russia: CIA Hacking Leaks Shows World In Great Danger

Russia: CIA Hacking Leaks Shows World In Great Danger

Russia has said that US security services must provide a full response to WikiLeaks’ accusations regarding hacking by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday that US spy agencies must be held fully accountable following the recent revelations about the CIA’s hacking techniques, adding that if found to be true the acts of espionage by Washington represent “a great” danger to the world.

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