Joshua Schulte, a former programmer with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), has been found guilty of leaking a trove of classified hacking tools and exploits dubbed Vault 7 to WikiLeaks. The 33-year-old engineer had been charged in June 2018 with unauthorized disclosure of classified information and theft of classified material. Schulte also faces a separate trial on … [Read more...] about Former CIA Engineer Convicted of Leaking ‘Vault 7’ Hacking Secrets to Wikileaks
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British Court Rejects U.S. Request to Extradite WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange
A British court has rejected the U.S. government's request to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the country on charges pertaining to illegally obtaining and sharing classified material related to national security. In a hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court today, Judge Vanessa Baraitser denied the extradition on the grounds that Assange is a suicide risk and … [Read more...] about British Court Rejects U.S. Request to Extradite WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange
WikiLeaks Founder Charged With Conspiring With LulzSec & Anonymous Hackers
The United States government has filed a superseding indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange accusing him of collaborating with computer hackers, including those affiliated with the infamous LulzSec and "Anonymous" hacking groups.The new superseding indictment does not contain any additional charges beyond the prior 18-count indictment filed against Assange in May … [Read more...] about WikiLeaks Founder Charged With Conspiring With LulzSec & Anonymous Hackers
U.S. Charges WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange With Violating Espionage Act
The United States Justice Department has unveiled charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with 17 new counts on the alleged violation of the Espionage Act by publishing classified information through WikiLeaks website.If convicted for all counts, Assange could face a maximum sentence of 175 years in U.S. prison for his "alleged role in one of the largest compromises of … [Read more...] about U.S. Charges WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange With Violating Espionage Act
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Sentenced to 50 Weeks in UK Jail
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks—for almost a year—in prison by a London court for breaching his bail conditions in 2012 and taking refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy for nearly 7 years.The 47-year-old Assange was arrested last month by London's Metropolitan Police Service after the Ecuadorian government suddenly withdrew his political asylum.Within … [Read more...] about WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Sentenced to 50 Weeks in UK Jail