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March 17, 2017 11:34 pm GMT

WikiLeaks shows us, once again, just how shady it is

It looks like WIkiLeaks' promise to work with tech companies to fix their security vulnerabilities may come with a few strings attached after all.

In a move that's surprising to exactly no one, WikiLeaks has reportedly told Apple, Microsoft and Google that it won't share details related to the CIA's hacking techniques until the companies agree to a "a series of conditions," according to a new report in Motherboard.

SEE ALSO: Edward Snowden weighs in on WikiLeaks CIA dump

What those conditions are is is unclearMotherboard reports one of its sources said one condition may be a 90-day disclosure deadline, which would require companies to patch vulnerabilities within a three-month timeframe. Read more...

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