Syria Files: Anonymous hacktivists teamed with WikiLeaks

Anonymous and related hacktivists have claimed that they provided the 2.5 million emails to WikiLeaks. Anonymous and WikiLeaks have cooperated before.

Just after WikiLeaks began releasing the data from the Syria Files, Anonymous hacktivists claimed responsibility for accessing the information and passing it on to the whistleblower organization.

While WikiLeaks continues to release the sensitive emails on a daily basis, Anonymous has thus far refrained from speaking of the sources of the information... read more.

Syria Files: Selex sold communication technology to police forces

WikiLeaks has released the "Syria Files", which reveal embarrassing ties between Syria and various Western entities. This article relates to Selex, a subsidiary of the Italian communications company, Finmeccanica.

Digital Journal reported on the release by WikiLeaks of the "Syria Files" on July 5. This release involves a series of controversial emails and documents that will very embarrassing to both the Syrian government, its opponents and also Western companies with business ties with Syria.

Among the 2011 and 2012 emails in this release are documents relating to Selex, a subsidiary of the Italian communications company, Finmeccanica.... read more.

Syria Files: Western media advice for Syria ineffective

New WikiLeaks files show that Syria received guidance from a private communications firm on how to fight the massive media battle launched by the West.

In the release of the Syria Files by WikiLeaks, information is already coming to light on Western intervention and assistance in Syria... read more.

Video update: Saturday deadline for extradition of Assange

Today is the deadline for Julian Assange to be extradited to Sweden. Ecuador's decision is still to be given on his political asylum in that country.

Julian Assange has stated that he will not leave the Ecuadorian Embassy in London until a decision has been made on his request for political asylum in Ecuador.

Assange has now spent two and a half weeks in the embassy.

Police are posted on every exit, hoping that he will step out and be arrested, ready for extradition... read more and watch video.

'Syria files' released by WikiLeaks

Julian Assange might be languishing in the Ecuadorian Embassy, but WikiLeaks is still active, and has announced the release almost 2.5 million emails relating to Syria.

In a recent article, Digital Journal reported that a member of WikiLeaks had said that the organization would continue its work, despite the problems being experienced by Julian Assange and the general crack-down on whistleblowers. Well, the "proof is in the pudding", so to speak, and they have continued indeed... read more.