WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested After Ecuador Withdraws Asylum

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London—that’s almost seven years after he took refuge in the embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden over a sexual assault case.

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DNC targeted by Russian hackers beyond 2018 midterms, it claims

The Democratic National Committee has filed a civil complaint accusing Russia of trying to hack its computers as recently as November 2018. Continue reading DNC targeted by Russian hackers beyond 2018 midterms, it claims

Secret Charges Against Julian Assange Revealed Due to “Cut-Paste” Error

Has Wikileaks founder Julian Assange officially been charged with any unspecified criminal offense in the United States? — YES

United States prosecutors have accidentally revealed the existence of criminal charges against Wikileaks founder Julian Assa… Continue reading Secret Charges Against Julian Assange Revealed Due to “Cut-Paste” Error

Julian Assange will no longer be the editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks

Julian Assange, the founder of popular whistleblower website WikiLeaks, is stepping down from the position of editor-in-chief of the organisation under “extraordinary circumstances.”

Assange, the 47-year-old Australian hacker, founded WikiLeaks in 200… Continue reading Julian Assange will no longer be the editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks

Activist Publishes 11,000 Private DMs Between Wikileaks and Its Supporters

Emma Best, a freedom of information activist, has published a large cache of Twitter direct messages between Wikileaks and some of its most fervent supporters, including ones showing antisemitic sentiment from Wikileaks. Continue reading Activist Publishes 11,000 Private DMs Between Wikileaks and Its Supporters

Ecuador to Withdraw Asylum for Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange

After protecting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for almost six years, Ecuador is now planning to withdraw its political asylum, probably next week, and eject him from its London embassy—eventually would turn him over to the British authorities.

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WikiLeaks Shares Alleged Diaries of Accused CIA Leaker Joshua Schulte

The secret-spilling organization posted a series of first-person missives allegedly written by Joshua Schulte. The undated letters chronicle Schulte’s arrest and time in jail. Continue reading WikiLeaks Shares Alleged Diaries of Accused CIA Leaker Joshua Schulte

Alleged CIA Leaker Tweeted That Chelsea Manning ‘Should Be Executed’

Joshua Schulte posted a a series of tweets criticizing Chelsea Manning in 2010, when he was working at the CIA, and she had been identified as the source of WikiLeaks’ Afghanistan and Iraq War Logs. Continue reading Alleged CIA Leaker Tweeted That Chelsea Manning ‘Should Be Executed’

Feds Raid Apartment of Suspected CIA Leaker, Find 10,000 Images of Child Porn

Former CIA and NSA agent Joshua Schulte is being prosecuted on child porn-related charges, but not on charges related to allegedly leaking the “Vault 7” hacking tools to Wikileaks. Continue reading Feds Raid Apartment of Suspected CIA Leaker, Find 10,000 Images of Child Porn