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WikiLeaks nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Still under investigation for accusations of rape, Julian Assange, and his whistle-blowing organization WikiLeaks, have been nominated for the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize.
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As FBI issues 40 search warrants, Anonymous announces it will retaliate for UK arrests

Anonymous maintains its DDoS are akin to peaceful protests, and will now target the UK government for arresting alleged members. The US may receive a similar warning as it issues 40 search warrants against suspected cohorts.
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London police arrest five possible Anonymous hackers

Months after they allegedly attacked various websites in defense of WikiLeaks, London police may have nabbed members of "hacktivist" group Anonymous.

The New York Times will publish e-book on Wikileaks drama

The New York Times will court controversy with the release of an e-book detailing its cooperation with WikiLeaks, and involvement in Cablegate.

Two new movies about Assange in the works

A film focusing on the life of WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange is in the early stages of development at HBO, while Universal has also greenlit a documentary on the man and his company.

Twitter subpoenaed to turn over Wikileaks information

Twitter may have to turn over confidential user information concerning Wikileaks for a government investigation.
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Law enforcement raids target Operation: Payback

Authorities in the U.S. and Germany have raided ISPs looking for evidence in DDOS attacks against Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, and others.

Apple bans WikiLeaks app

Apple has removed an unofficial app that allowed people to access WIkiLeaks, claiming that it violated developer guidelines.
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UK court upholds bail with conditions for WikiLeaks’ Assange

A UK court has upheld that WikiLeaks' Julian Assange can go free on bail - providing he comes up with about $312,000 and agrees to strict conditions.

Air Force blocks sites that published Cablegate leaks

The US Air Force is taking matters into its own hands and blocking 25 sites from military computers in the wake of WikiLeaks' cable release.

WikiLeaks video game goes viral

In the midst of ongoing Wikileaks fallout, one developer has struck gold with a basic game based on the ordeal.
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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange gets bail

A UK court has granted Wikileaks founder Julian Assange bail...and some of the bail money has been put up by U.S. documentary filmmaker Michael Moore.

Is Twitter blocking #wikileaks from trending?

Suspicion surrounding the absence of a WikiLeaks hashtag in Twitter's list of trending topics has critics questioning the site, though it officially denies nixing it.

Facebook and Twitter wipe their hands of Operation Payback, one member possibly arrested

Facebook and Twitter are continuing to host official WikiLeaks accounts, but have removed those of Operation Payback, and one member may have been arrested in the Netherlands.

WikiLeaks tome available on Amazon UK invites controversy; UPDATE: book is removed; SECOND UPDATE: author arrested

While it doesn't appear to contain text of the cables, the e-book about the WikiLeaks document release is inciting customers.
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WikiLeaks supporters take MasterCard offline

MasterCard's Web site has been knocked offline by a denial of service attack, allegedly launched by supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Facebook and Twitter not removing WikiLeaks, yet

With a host of companies disabling or suspending WikiLeaks from using their services, Facebook and Twitter come into the spotlight. Will they remove the controversial site?

4chan-based group ‘Anonymous’ targets PayPal to support WikiLeaks

The hacker friendly website 4chan has begun to organize its members, known collectively as Anonymous, in an effort to prevent “the oppressive future which looms ahead." The "Operation Avenge Assange" will consist of a series of Internet attacks that have begun with PayPal.
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Wikileaks documents indicate China behind Google attacks

Cables released by Wikileaks seem to indicate the cyberattack aimed at Google earlier this year was approved by senior Chinese politicians.

Discussing Wikileaks may sever government job opportunities

Students hoping to one day pass a US State Department background check would be wise to keep their Facebooks' free of Wikileaks mentions.

Amazon bans WikiLeaks from using its servers

WikiLeaks, the notorious whistleblower website, has been kicked off Amazon.com’s U.S. servers. This comes on the heels of the organization moving its operations only a day ago.

Facebook hosts meandering Q&A with George W. Bush

An interview with George W. Bush and Mark Zuckerberg went on quite a few tangents, failing to focus on much, but establishing that the former president does enjoy the iPad.

Cablegate, server crashes light up WikiLeaks over holiday weekend

It's been a busy weekend for WikiLeaks, first with a crashed server followed by threats of legal action coming its way. Now that the latest US secrets are out, what's in store for the government transparency site?
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WikiLeaks: MIT Students Helped Manning Hack Into Government Systems

Former hacker Adrian Lamo has revealed that two MIT students helped analyst Bradley Manning hack into the governments computers to gain top secret information.

Wikileaks Publishes List Of Banned Aussie Sites, Goes Offline

Whistle-blowing site Wikileaks has published a list of sites banned by the Australian government...and then has mysteriously gone offline.

Wikileaks Gets Legal Help

The ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation will weigh in on the side of the whistle-blowing site at a hearing today.