[–] DerivaUK 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
And now we have 70+ UK MP’s lobbying the Home Secretary to honour any extradition requests from Sweden for Assange to answer to (previously dropped) accusations of sexual assault. Notable that no extradition request from Sweden is actually in place yet, but would indeed seem UK government is overly keen/anxious to honour Sweden’s potential request but not the actual existent extradition request from the US
[–] Trolling4Humanity 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
Whistleblowing platform WikiLeaks has released a fresh 88GB 'insurance file' to the web in anticipation of a mysterious upcoming announcement – but what could be lurking inside? While the content of the elusive torrent file remains unknown, speculation is rising it may be linked to the promised data on presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
The file, which serves as a 'deadman's switch', is locked with 256-AES encryption and can only be opened by a second decryption key held by WikiLeaks. Previously, the organisation has uploaded similar files which reached a whopping 400GB in size – promising to release the data should anything happen to the website or its exiled editor-in-chief.
First posted to the web on 17 June, WikiLeaks posted a link to the file alongside the message: "Protect our coming publications". While the group did not elaborate further on what upcoming leaks would be, Assange has recently touted plans to released fresh troves of data from the personal email server of Clinton. He told ITV: "We have upcoming leaks in relation to Hillary Clinton. WikiLeaks has a very big year ahead."
These statements were made before a suspected Russian hacker dubbed 'Guccifer 2.0' sent files compromised from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to the WikiLeaks website, which likely only added to the mass of compromised, and potentially sensitive, information.
After the hack at the DNC Guccifer, who is suspected to have close links to the Russian government, released a selection of files on a WordPress-hosted website, however also told The Smoking Gun via email the full cache had been sent to WikiLeaks. The full scope of the stolen documents remains unknown, however it seems unlikely that text-based files alone would amount to 88GB.
As noted on Heavy.com, a Reddit thread about the Insurance file speculated about what could be in the data dump – if anything worthy at all. "WikiLeaks said they have Hillary's emails to release soon. Today they posted this 'insurance file'. This usually implies they will have a release coming soon and this file is the backup in case the government or other people try to prevent it happening. It's thus fair to assume this file is the emails," wrote one user.
Whatever the case, until the second decryption key is released, no-one other than Assange knows what exactly is in the files. However, while so-called insurance files have been used in the past, they have not always remained private.
[–] quidproquo ago
I don't know.... shall we ask PAMILA ANDERSON ?
[–] RandomAnecdote ago
I thought Pamela went in to change disguises with him, like Mission Impossible. Then when he was done, they'd switch back.
[–] Jimerican 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Trump knows it was Seth. https://twitter.com/JimericanTweets/status/999150018404679680
[–] Betty_Liberty 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Vidal has skeletons, apparently he was involved in a conference about man-boy love, and NAMBLA was created shortly thereafter. Sauce: IPOT's 4/12/19 show on YouTube.
[–] MystikMa 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
You should read everything about him on wiki... sauce, um 7 years AD on IPOT's, There is more on him than past Presidents. Vidal's 3rd book in 48 cost him because of content so, No Skeletons.There is, SOME MEANING (Cryptic)though by Assange holding that book... intriguing man!
[–] CovfefeFan 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
When this is all said and done. We really need an accurate account of everything that has happened, every tiny detail, like this book, on record and a mini series made, one done as a documentary and one done dramatically, yet accurate. This is the best movie playing out in real life. But, it's too long for a movie to get all the details, so it needs to be a mini series.
[–] DammitMan [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
An honest, truthful, documentary needs to be made and it be mandatory history in every single school.
[–] CovfefeFan ago
Agreed.