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Ex-CIA Accused of Leaking Secret Hacking Tools to WikiLeaks Gets Mistrial
2020-03-09 11:57

A federal judge in New York on Monday declared a mistrial in the case of a former CIA software engineer who was accused of stealing a massive trove of the agency's classified hacking and tools and leaking it to WikiLeaks whistleblower website. Schulte, who designed hacking tools and malware for both the CIA and NSA to break into adversaries computers, was arrested in August 2017 and initially charged with possession and transportation of child pornography.

Ex-CIA Accused of Leaking Secret Hacking Tools to WikiLeaks Gets Mistrial
2020-03-09 11:57

A federal judge in New York on Monday declared a mistrial in the case of a former CIA software engineer who was accused of stealing a massive trove of the agency's classified hacking and tools and leaking it to WikiLeaks whistleblower website. Schulte, who designed hacking tools and malware for both the CIA and NSA to break into adversaries computers, was arrested in August 2017 and initially charged with possession and transportation of child pornography.

U.S. Charges WikiLeaks' Julian Assange With Violating Espionage Act
2019-05-24 09:18

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...

WikiLeaks boss Assange acted as a foreign spy, Uncle Sam exclaims in fresh rap sheet
2019-05-23 21:51

Prosecutors try to paint a line between journos and internet dump lord in case with significant free speech implications Julian Assange has been indicted by the US government on 18 counts of...

WikiLeaks' Assange Signals He'll Fight Extradition to US
2019-05-02 15:18

Fight Over Extradition Could Continue for MonthsWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to court on Thursday and told a British judge that he would not voluntarily accept extradition to the U.S....

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Sentenced to 50 Weeks in UK Jail
2019-05-01 12:48

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...

WikiLeaks' Assange: A Nexus of Media, Hacking and Activism
2019-04-12 10:03

Assange Could Still Face More Serious Charges From U.S.WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's hacker roots and nontraditional approach to journalism may prove damaging following his arrest on...

WikiLeaks Set 21st Century Model for Cyber-Leak Journalism
2019-04-12 05:13

Using cryptography and virtual drop boxes, Julian Assange's WikiLeaks created a revolutionary new model for media to lure massive digitized leaks from whistleblowers, exposing everything from US...

Wikileaks' Julian Assange Arrested; US Seeks Extradition
2019-04-11 16:03

US Indictment Focuses on His Role in Chelsea Manning CaseWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who released hacked emails from Hillary Clinton's campaign and many other secret U.S. documents, was...

Wikileaks' Assange Arrested on Behalf of US
2019-04-11 14:03

Now Likely Faces Extradition to U.S. to Face ChargesWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who released hacked emails from Hillary Clinton's campaign and other secret U.S. documents, was arrested in...