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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 date in the filename (February 10, 2017) indicates when the archive was finalized for distribution, just weeks before it would paralyze the CIA’s cyber capabilities and force companies like Cisco and Apple to scramble for patches. 2017-02-10.7z

: Tools targeting Apple’s iPhone, Google’s Android, and Microsoft Windows. This specific encrypted file was the for the

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. 2017-02-10.7z