Le site internet de WikiLeaks attaqué ; plusieurs millions de fichiers seront divulgués ce soir

Modèle:Breaking review Modèle:Wikileaks Publié le November 28, 2010
Wikileaks' website is reportedly under attack from hackers as it prepares to release three million documents detailing communication between United States embassies. "We are currently under a mass distributed denial of service attack," the organisation said on its Twitter feed. The website, run by Julian Assange, retaliated by saying that even if their website goes down, several newspapers will publish the leaked files this evening.

The Obama administration wrote to Assange yesterday to warn him that "countless" lives would be put at risk should the documents be published. "We will not engage in a negotiation regarding the further release or dissemination of illegally obtained US government classified materials," the letter stated. Wikinews reported on Saturday that officials in Washington were contacting embassies around the world to warn diplomats of the leak.

Analysts have said that the letter reflects the U.S. administration's concern over possible publication of the files, which may contain American diplomats' opinions of other politicians, some of which may be candid and embarrassing.

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