Interesting confirmation this wikileaks things sent out today was entitled Ecuador

When Wikileaks releases something, they tend to keep something ‘bigger’ back, to prevent reprisals. This dead man’s switch that Assange has is part of that.

If he is not able to connect to the internet and reset the switch, the data is released, causing headaches all around.

In this way, he protects himself from assassination/kidnap, unless someone with the power to stop him decides that the release won’t be so bad for them, but worse for any rival nations/companies.

The threat might be Assange going “this is the info I have on you, give me back the internet now or this becomes public.” in an attempt to force Ecuador to back down.

Wikileaks says that Ecuador has shut down internet access for its founder Julian Assange.

The transparency activist has sought asylum at London’s Ecuadorean embassy since 2012 to avoid extradition over sex assault allegations.

Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Guillaume Long made no comment on the claim, saying only: “The circumstances that led to the granting of asylum remain.”

Wikileaks has recently been releasing emails from Hillary Clinton’s campaign.

The anti-secrecy organisation did not return calls and emails on Monday, though it said in a tweet: “We have activated the appropriate contingency plans.”
A woman who picked up the phone at the Ecuadorian embassy said: “I cannot disclose any information.”

The ambassador has not yet responded to emails, and London’s Metropolitan Police declined to comment.

The Wikileaks claim follows the latest emails it disclosed from a hack of Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s emails.
It released three transcripts on Saturday of Mrs Clinton’s paid speeches to Goldman Sachs, which her campaign had long refused to release.

The scripts reveal her bantering relationship with the investment bank’s executives, which is unlikely to allay fears among liberal Democrats that she is too cosy with Wall Street.

The Democratic White House candidate’s camp has claimed the cyber-breach was orchestrated by Russian hackers with the aim of undermining the US democratic process.
T/H: Overpow