WikiLeaks cables possibly released by accident

Unredacted cables listing the names of confidential assets, sources and informants from WikiLeaks have reportedly been circulating around the Web for months after being accidentally released by the group, Der Spiegel reported Monday .

According to the report, the breach is a result of a personal conflict between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his former trusted lieutenant, Daniel Domscheit-Berg. The two men parted ways in September 2010, and Domscheit-Berg reportedly left with Assange's access to various files, including the encrypted, unredacted file containing more than 250,000 original cables.

Read full article >>

Joe Stephens 30 Aug, 2011

--
Source: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=407e56d8d82826e2668548651665580e
~
Manage subscription | Powered by rssforward.com