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WikiLeaks says "blockade" threatens its existence

WikiLeaks says

WikiLeaks will have to stop publishing secret cables and devote itself to fund-raising if it is unable to end a financial "blockade" by U.S. firms such as Visa and MasterCard by the end of the year, founder Julian Assange said on Monday.

 

After WikiLeaks, U.S. tries to shield classified data

After WikiLeaks, U.S. tries to shield classified data

The U.S. government on Friday announced steps to clamp down on who can access classified information, seeking to avert another WikiLeaks-scale breach of military documents and diplomatic cables.

 

Report: After WikiLeaks, Pentagon Bans Removable Devices

Report: After WikiLeaks, Pentagon Bans Removable Devices

In the wake of WikiLeaks' release of more than 250000 classified US diplomatic cables, the Pentagon is reportedly taking measures to prevent this type of breach from happening again.

 

WikiLeaks reveals key U.S. locations

WikiLeaks reveals key U.S. locations

WikiLeaks has published a secret U.S. diplomatic cable listing sites abroad that the U.S. considers vital to its national security, prompting criticism that the website is inviting terrorist attacks on American interests.

 

China's GDP is "man-made," unreliable: top leader

China's GDP figures are "man-made" and therefore unreliable, the man who is expected to be the country's next head of government said in 2007, according to U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks.

 

Cables Suggest Mideast Resists U.S. on Cutting Terrorists’ Cash

Cables Suggest Mideast Resists U.S. on Cutting Terrorists’ Cash

American officials say that millions of dollars are flowing to extremist groups worldwide, and that some Middle East allies are not helping to stop it.

 

WikiLeaks fights to stay online amid attacks

WikiLeaks fights to stay online amid attacks

Wikileaks struggled to stay online Friday as corporations and governments moved to cut its access to the Internet, a potentially crippling blow for an organization dedicated to releasing secret information via the web....

 

US initiates post-WikiLeaks security crackdown

White House officials said President Barack Obama's national security staff had created an interagency panel to coordinate the response to the leaks and come up with new ways to keep classified documents secret.

 

US says leaks are a crime, threatens prosecution

US says leaks are a crime, threatens prosecution

Striking back, the Obama administration branded the WikiLeaks release of more than a quarter-million sensitive files an attack on the United States Monday and raised the prospect of criminal pro...

 

US tightens security after leaks

The White House orders government agencies to tighten their handling of classified documents after the latest Wikileaks release of diplomatic cables.

 

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