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[–] Nigredo ago  (edited ago)

Yes, the files were put out with the understanding that there was a deadman's switch set to go off if whoever was in control of the release could no longer keep sending the all clear signal and as a result send out the keys to the unredacted files. So far, that hasn't happened, despite all the speculation that Assange has been compromised. The codes that accompanied them were to ensure that the unencrypted files, if the deadman switch were to go off and they were to be revealed, were not tampered with- because if they were, they would have a different hash.

At least that is my understanding of it.