HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019587.jpg
953 KB
Extraction Summary
4
People
13
Organizations
3
Locations
3
Events
3
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book manuscript/proof (likely edward jay epstein's 'how america lost its secrets') included in house oversight committee files
File Size:
953 KB
Summary
This document appears to be a page (Chapter 11, page 99) from a book manuscript, likely by Edward Jay Epstein given the filename prefix 'Epst', contained within House Oversight Committee files. It provides a biographical summary of Julian Assange, detailing his early hacking activities against targets like the Pentagon and NASA, the founding of WikiLeaks, and his collaboration with Bradley Manning to release classified U.S. documents in 2010. The text also mentions Edward Snowden and Jacob Appelbaum in the context of the global hacktivist underground.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Julian Assange | Subject / WikiLeaks Founder |
Described as having a career trafficking in secrets, born in Queensland, Australia, used alias Mendax.
|
| Edward Snowden | Whistleblower |
Mentioned in the opening quote by Assange regarding his freedom in Russia.
|
| Bradley Manning | Source |
Sent several hundred thousand classified documents to WikiLeaks in April 2010.
|
| Appelbaum | Hacktivist |
Mentioned as a leading figure in the global hacktivist underground alongside Assange.
|
Organizations (13)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| WikiLeaks |
Co-founded by Assange in 2006.
|
|
| Newsweek |
Source of the 2015 quote.
|
|
| Pentagon |
Hacked by Assange.
|
|
| U.S. Navy |
Hacked by Assange.
|
|
| NASA |
Hacked by Assange.
|
|
| Citibank |
Hacked by Assange.
|
|
| Lockheed Martin |
Hacked by Assange.
|
|
| Australia's Overseas Telecommunications Commission |
Hacked by Assange.
|
|
| Tor |
Software mentioned in context of WikiLeaks founding.
|
|
| U.S. Military |
Source of documents leaked by Manning.
|
|
| State Department |
Source of documents leaked by Manning.
|
|
| Time |
Magazine that named Assange runner-up for Man of the Year 2010.
|
|
| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019587'.
|
Timeline (3 events)
2010-04
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
|
Location where Snowden remains free.
|
|
|
Birthplace of Julian Assange.
|
|
|
Location where Assange faced hacking charges.
|
Relationships (3)
Assange quote stating 'Thanks to Russia... Snowden remains free.'
Manning sent classified documents to WikiLeaks/Assange.
Described together as leading figures in the global hacktivist underground.
Key Quotes (3)
"Thanks to Russia (and thanks to WikiLeaks), Snowden remains free."Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019587.jpg
Quote #1
"Using the alias Mendax ('the untruthful one'), he had hacked into the computers of the Pentagon..."Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019587.jpg
Quote #2
"With these stolen documents, WikiLeaks became a media sensation..."Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019587.jpg
Quote #3
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,301 characters)
CHAPTER 11
Enter Assange
Thanks to Russia (and thanks to WikiLeaks), Snowden remains
free.
—JULIAN ASSANGE, Newsweek, 2015
free.
—JULIAN ASSANGE, Newsweek, 2015
JULIAN ASSANGE had made a brilliant career of trafficking in
state, military, and corporate secrets. Born on July 3, 1971, in
Queensland, Australia, Assange began his hacking career while still
a teenager. Using the alias Mendax ("the untruthful one"), he had
hacked into the computers of the Pentagon, the U.S. Navy, NASA,
Citibank, Lockheed Martin, and Australia's Overseas Telecommuni-
cations Commission before he was twenty. At the age of twenty-five,
he pleaded guilty to twenty-five charges of hacking in Australia but
was released on a good behavior bond. In 2006, with the spread of
Tor software, he co-founded WikiLeaks, a website in which secret
documents could be anonymously sent and posted. The site received
little public attention until Bradley Manning sent it several hun-
dred thousand lowly classified U.S. military and State Department
documents in April 2010. With these stolen documents, WikiLeaks
became a media sensation, and Assange, the runner-up for Time's
Man of the Year for 2010, became a leading figure, along with Appel-
baum, in the global hacktivist underground.
state, military, and corporate secrets. Born on July 3, 1971, in
Queensland, Australia, Assange began his hacking career while still
a teenager. Using the alias Mendax ("the untruthful one"), he had
hacked into the computers of the Pentagon, the U.S. Navy, NASA,
Citibank, Lockheed Martin, and Australia's Overseas Telecommuni-
cations Commission before he was twenty. At the age of twenty-five,
he pleaded guilty to twenty-five charges of hacking in Australia but
was released on a good behavior bond. In 2006, with the spread of
Tor software, he co-founded WikiLeaks, a website in which secret
documents could be anonymously sent and posted. The site received
little public attention until Bradley Manning sent it several hun-
dred thousand lowly classified U.S. military and State Department
documents in April 2010. With these stolen documents, WikiLeaks
became a media sensation, and Assange, the runner-up for Time's
Man of the Year for 2010, became a leading figure, along with Appel-
baum, in the global hacktivist underground.
Epst_9780451494566_2p_all_r1.z.indd 99
9/29/16 5:51 PM
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019587
9/29/16 5:51 PM
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019587
Discussion 0
No comments yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this epstein document