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Wikileaks claims release of CIA boss John Brennan's emails | |
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Wikileaks claims to have released some of the contents of CIA director John Brennan's personal email account. | |
Six documents published on the Wikileaks website include a draft security clearance application containing personal information. | |
The FBI and the Secret Service are investigating reports that Mr Brennan's account has been hacked. | |
A high-school student claimed he was responsible and told the New York Post that he had found work-related files. | |
The alleged hacker, who has remained anonymous, was described by the New York Post newspaper as "a stoner high-school student" who was angry about US foreign policy. | The alleged hacker, who has remained anonymous, was described by the New York Post newspaper as "a stoner high-school student" who was angry about US foreign policy. |
His Twitter account, where he is described as 13 years old, has published redacted images of what appear to be government information. | His Twitter account, where he is described as 13 years old, has published redacted images of what appear to be government information. |
Wikileaks announced in a tweet on Wednesday that it would release some of the information later in the day. | |
The documents - made available a few hours later - also included a draft on national security challenges said to have been created in 2007. | |
The last unfinished paragraph is headed "Damaging Leaks of Classified Information". | |
A 2008 letter about interrogation methods is also included, purporting to be from the vice-chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence to his fellow board members. | |
It is not clear whether any national security information has been compromised in the release. Wikileaks said it would release more documents "over the coming days". | |
The CIA has declined to comment on Wikileaks' claims. | |
High-profile leaks including a wealth of diplomatic cables from Wikileaks have dogged the US government in recent years. | |
The use of private email has become a major issue in recent months for White House hopeful Hilary Clinton, since it emerged that she had done so while secretary of state. | The use of private email has become a major issue in recent months for White House hopeful Hilary Clinton, since it emerged that she had done so while secretary of state. |
Mr Brennan became director of the CIA in 2013 having spent four years as assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism. | Mr Brennan became director of the CIA in 2013 having spent four years as assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism. |