WikiLeaks said Monday that founder Julian Assange had to put into play “appropriate contingency plans” after a “state party” severed his internet link.
The night before, WikiLeaks published three cryptic tweets that left followers alarmed and confused.
Clup via Fox News Channel
Here’s the Monday morning tweet:
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
The three tweets sent out the night before referenced (Secretary of State) John Kerry, Ecuador and UK FCO (the United Kingdom’s Foreign Commonwealth Office). Each was preceded by the word “pre-commitment” 1, 2 or 3, and followed by a 64-digit number.
pre-commitment 1: John Kerry 4bb96075acadc3d80b5ac872874c3037a386f4f595fe99e687439aabd0219809
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) October 16, 2016
pre-commitment 2: Ecuador
eae5c9b064ed649ba468f0800abf8b56ae5cfe355b93b1ce90a1b92a48a9ab72— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) October 16, 2016
pre-commitment 3: UK FCO f33a6de5c627e3270ed3e02f62cd0c857467a780cf6123d2172d80d02a072f74
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) October 16, 2016
With nothing further to go on, speculation abounded. Some followers assumed it meant Assange had been hacked — others thought the worst — that the WikiLeaks founder was dead and his death had triggered a “dead man’s switch.”
@wtalley @wikileaks he’s been hacked.
— Nigel’s Mustache (@baileylewis23) October 16, 2016
@baileylewis23 @wtalley @wikileaks its a dead mans code. if something happens to wikileaks it will free all documents into the system.
— Lets Be Real (@AwakenOne16) October 17, 2016
@shebamariba @wikileaks HOLY SHIT!
— 0HOUR1 (@0HOUR1__) October 16, 2016
@BDWood73 @0HOUR1__ @wikileaks Code in case of a death? Let’s not spread that. Me thinking out loud.
— DNCLeaks (@shebamariba) October 16, 2016
Monday morning’s tweet would seem to imply that the three mysterious messages sent out the night before had more to do with Assange’s internet link being severed.
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