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?
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday October 18 2016, @01:54AM
I don't know anything about anything - but the fact that Assange is not mobile may be a factor in cutting his internet access. If most of our cell phones get bad signals, we can walk across the street, or find a better spot in the yard. We have mobility on our side. On a really bad day, I can drive a couple miles up or down the road, and find a better signal. Or, I can drive into town. Cellular service really is that bad around here.
But, if Assange steps outside the embassy, the constabulary will whisk him up, and he will go directly to jail, he will not collect $200, and there is no 'get out of jail free' card in this game.
Stationary targets are much easier to hit than moving targets.
(Score: 4, Funny) by takyon on Tuesday October 18 2016, @04:07AM
That's the trick: get him on the balcony when he's trying to get 2 bars.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 18 2016, @04:12AM
That is the saddest and funniest sounding arrest :)
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday October 18 2016, @06:26AM
He did cancel his balcony press release. He likes theater and drama, and made some allusions that might be interpreted as an assassination attempt. If the man spoke more plainly, he'd make more sense. Maybe.