WikiLeaks claims founder Assange’s internet link ‘severed’ by state actor
Group says ‘appropriate contingency plans’ have been activated after outside interference with chief editor’s connectivity
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PARIS — WikiLeaks says that founder Julian Assange’s internet access has been cut by an unidentified state actor. Few other details were immediately available.
Assange has been up holed up at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London for more than four years after skipping bail to avoid being extradited over sex crimes allegations.
On Sunday night, the group tweeted that Assange’s internet connection was “intentionally severed by a state party,” and that it had “activated the appropriate contingency plans.”
The cramped quarters haven’t prevented the Australian transparency activist from working and WikiLeaks continues to deliver scoops, including revelations that have rattled Hillary Clinton’s campaign for president as the US election enters its final stretch.
Julian Assange's internet link has been intentionally severed by a state party. We have activated the appropriate contingency plans.
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) October 17, 2016
Calls, texts and emails left with WikiLeaks weren’t immediately returned Monday. A woman who picked up the phone at the embassy said: “I cannot disclose any information.” An email to Ecuador’s ambassador wasn’t immediately answered. London’s Metropolitan Police declined comment.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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