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'Machete' Cyberspies Target Military in Venezuela, Ecuador
2019-08-05 13:15

The threat actor behind the cyberespionage campaign dubbed Machete continues to be active and some of its most recent attacks targeted the military in Venezuela and Ecuador, ESET reported on...

Julian Assange jailed for 50 weeks over Ecuador embassy bail-jumping
2019-05-01 10:56

And that's just the start of his legal woes Former WikiLeaker-in-chief Julian Assange has been sentenced to 11 months in prison after jumping bail and fleeing into Ecuador's London embassy for...

Ecuador Hit With 'Cyberattacks' After Assange's Arrest
2019-04-16 21:18

Millions of Volumetric Attacks Designed to Block Access to Websites, Official SaysThe government of Ecuador has been hit with millions of "cyberattacks" following its withdrawal of asylum...

Ecuador Says Hit by 40 Million Cyber Attacks Since Assange Arrest
2019-04-16 01:28

Ecuador said on Monday it has suffered 40 million cyber attacks on the webpages of public institutions since stripping Wikileaks founder Julian Assange of political asylum. read more

Assange Arrested in London After Ecuador Withdraws Asylum
2019-04-11 11:08

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's nearly seven-year stay at Ecuador's embassy in London came to an abrupt end on Thursday when police entered the building and arrested him after Ecuador withdrew...

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested After Ecuador Withdraws Asylum
2019-04-11 10:18

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has finally been arrested at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on Thursday—that's almost seven years after he took refuge in the embassy to avoid extradition to...

Ecuador to Withdraw Asylum for Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange
2018-07-21 22:18

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...

Ecuador Spied on Assange at London Embassy: Report
2018-05-16 10:51

Ecuador spied on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at its London embassy where he has been living since 2012, initially to support him but things changed after he hacked the mission's computers,...

Julian Assange said to have racked up $5m security bill for Ecuador
2018-05-15 19:35

WikiLeaks vows to take action over libelous claims The government of Ecuador spent nearly $5m to provide protected internet access to asylum-seeker Julian Assange and he responded by hacking theur...