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posted by martyb on Monday October 17 2016, @07:36PM   Printer-friendly
from the where's-the-nearest-Starbucks? dept.

Multiple sources reporting:
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37680411
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/10/17/wikileaks-says-assanges-internet-link-was-severed-by-state-party.html
http://time.com/4532984/wikileaks-julian-assange-theories/

Wikileaks has announced that Julian Assange's internet access had been intentionally severed by a state actor. I would assume this means they disrupted a VPN connection he had rather than just cutting all internet access to the Ecuadorian Embassy, but again details are limited.

The announcement of disruption was also preceded by multiple strange tweets of random numbers (likely crypto keys) that appear to be part of a dead man system activated by the disruption.

takyon: The full tweet states "Julian Assange's internet link has been intentionally severed by a state party. We have activated the appropriate contingency plans." Wikileaks recently released Part 9 of the Podesta Emails. Also at CNET and Ars Technica.

Update: Wikileaks says: "We can confirm Ecuador cut off Assange's internet access Saturday, 5pm GMT, shortly after publication of Clinton's Goldman Sachs speechs."

Perhaps the embassy's perennial guest has finally overstayed his welcome?


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  • (Score: 5, Funny) by DannyB on Monday October 17 2016, @08:23PM

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Monday October 17 2016, @08:23PM (#415372) Journal

    > Even I have four burner phones . . .

    Don't you think it dangerous to have that many Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones?

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 17 2016, @08:25PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 17 2016, @08:25PM (#415373)

    I believe AC said "burner" not "exploding" . . .

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 17 2016, @08:46PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 17 2016, @08:46PM (#415393)

      Sounds like a terrorist either way.

  • (Score: 2) by MostCynical on Monday October 17 2016, @09:37PM

    by MostCynical (2589) on Monday October 17 2016, @09:37PM (#415431) Journal

    They are not likely to go 'bang' at the same time...

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