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LulzSec, the group of rogue hackers which has claimed responsibility for a number of high profile cyber-attacks recently, has revealed it is disbanding after just over seven weeks. With the FBI getting closer and even other hackers attempting to out the six-member group, LulzSec said it had achieved its aim to disrupt government and corporate [...]
(Read More)20th Mar 11
Wikileaks cables force US ambassador to resign
by Adam Richards
After Wikileaks put up a cable criticizing Mexican security forces taking on drug cartels, the US ambassador in Mexico, Carlos Pascual, has decided to resign. In the cable he called the security forces inefficient and said they were prone to infighting. Pascual’s resignation was because of his desire to see the US and Mexico maintain [...]
(Read More)16th Mar 11
Internet is the greatest spying machine says Julian Assange
by Sally Davies
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has told students the internet is the greatest spying machine in the world. Speaking at Cambridge University during a rare public appearance, the Australian internet activist said he thought the web provided greater government transparency and improved co-operation among activists. But he also said it made the monitoring and catching of [...]
(Read More)16th Mar 11
Bradley Manning treatment likened to torture
by Paul Russell
Doctors in the US have expressed their concern over the ethical treatment of patients by military psychiatrists in Virginia, where the alleged WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning is thought to be subjected to what could by some be termed torture. Massachusetts-based health investigators, Physicians for Human Rights, have brought to attention the work of psychiatrists based [...]
(Read More)13th Mar 11
Blow for Wikileaks as judge helps investigation
by Paul Russell
The criminal investigation into Wkiileaks has seen a federal judge rule that three associates of Julian Assange, founder of the website, must give up all their twitter account details. This ruling came after the three users appealed. Their legal term had tried to overturn the ruling by claiming their right to free speech, protected by [...]
(Read More)11th Mar 11
Manning voices his feelings about imprisonment
by Adam Richards
Bradley Manning has spoken out about his time in prison for the first time today. The US soldier who shared US cables with the site Wikileaks, has been held in solitary confinement since his act of whistle-blowing. His lawyer David Coombs has published a lengthy letter laying out the harsh conditions of his imprisonment. He [...]
(Read More)4th Mar 11
Wikileaks whistle-blower to face possible execution
by Paul Russell
The US soldier who gave away state secrets to Wikileaks could face the death penalty it is reported. Bradley Manning, the former intelligence specialist being held in solitary confinement in the US, has been charged a further 22 times which makes the punishment a possibility. He already faces 52 years in jail for giving away [...]
(Read More)3rd Mar 11
Spielberg to shoot WikiLeaks story
by Sally Davies
DreamWorks Studio is planning to produce WikiLeaks: the Movie. DreamWorks, the studio created by director Steven Spielberg, along with David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg, is backing the film, which will be based on a book about WikiLeaks. The book, WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange’s War on Secrecy, was authored by journalists Luke Harding and David Leigh. [...]
(Read More)25th Feb 11
George W Bush cancels plans after learning of Julian Assange’s presence
by Katie Naylor
Ex US president George W. Bush has cancelled plans to meet with young business executives this weekend. The plans were scrapped as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange would also speak to the group, his office says. Spokesman David Sherzer said in a statement that the former President has no desire to share a forum with a [...]
(Read More)25th Feb 11
Judge orders that Assange be extradited to Sweden
by Harry Oldfield
Julian Assange, founder of the controversial Wikileaks website, should be extradited to Sweden, a judge has ruled. In Stockholm, he faces three allegations of sexual assault and one rape charge. Judge Howard Riddle said the ruling would not compromise Assange’s human rights. The 39-year-old said the ruling was a farce and that he would challenge [...]
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