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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

WikiLeaks has added 276,394 new Sony documents [techcrunch.com] to its online searchable database [wikileaks.org]:

The dump "Sony Files Part 2," appears to coincide with a major social media push from WikiLeaks regarding the three-year anniversary of its founder Julian Assange's stay at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he is remaining to avoid extradition.

The entire library of files in now searchable on WikiLeaks' site where users are able to delve through though all of the emails and documents.

Shortly after publishing the new data, WikiLeaks tweeted [twitter.com] a helpful hint to those scouring the documents for information, pointing its Twitter followers to a collection of files that it said showed evidence of "legal entanglements" for Sony Pictures, "including an investigation for bribery."

The site has also uploaded 61,205 documents and cables leaked from the Saudi Arabia Foreign Ministry [time.com]:

A press release [wikileaks.org] on WikiLeaks asserted that the 61,205 documents and cables leaked Friday would be the first publication of many for "The Saudi Cables." [wikileaks.org] The group, led by Julian Assange, says it will release over half a million documents in batches over the upcoming weeks.

"The Saudi Cables lift the lid on a increasingly erratic and secretive dictatorship that has not only celebrated its 100th beheading this year, but which has also become a menace to its neighbours and itself," said Assange in the press release.

WikiLeaks announced that internal reports from Saudi government organizations and communications between Saudi embassies across the globe will be included in the documents. The press release states the Saudi Cables "provide key insights into the Kingdom's operations and how it has managed its alliances and consolidated its position as a regional Middle East superpower, including through bribing and co-opting key individuals and institutions."

The group did not attribute the documents to a source directly. The press release did note that the Saudi Foreign Ministry acknowledged a computer network breach in May, and a group called the Yemeni Cyber Army afterward began releasing "sample" classified material to various websites.

Previously:

WikiLeaks Publishes "The Sony Archives" [soylentnews.org]
WikiLeaks Publishes Transcripts of German Inquiry into NSA and BND [soylentnews.org]

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