Brett Molina

USA TODAY

If the files released by WikiLeaks detailing hacking tools used by the CIA are true, then someone at the intelligence agency must be a Doctor Who fan.

On Tuesday, WikiLeaks published thousands of documents detailing the techniques used by the CIA to hack gadgets, including iPhones, Android devices and even Samsung smart TVs.

One of those techniques is called "Weeping Angel," which places Samsung smart TVs "in a 'Fake-Off' mode, so that the owner falsely believes the TV is off when it is on," says WikiLeaks. Any recorded audio would then be transferred to a covert CIA server, says WikiLeaks.

The reference will be very familiar to fans of the Doctor Who series. The Weeping Angels are recurring villains that only move when no one is watching, then turn to stone once someone looks directly at them. They first appeared in the 2007 episode "Blink."

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