Cybersecurity
WikiLeaks' Assange Remains in Embassy After Rape Case Dropped
- Assange calls Swedish decision an ‘important victory’
- Hacker says he must determine if U.S., U.K. will arrest him
Rape Case Dropped Against WikiLeaks Founder Assange
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange hailed a Swedish decision to drop a rape probe against him, but said he won’t leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London where he has sought refuge for the past five years as long as he remains a target in the U.S. and U.K.
Assange, appearing on a balcony at the embassy, said British police continued to seek his arrest for jumping bail in the Swedish probe, and American authorities are targeting him for extradition because of his organization’s leaks of classified documents.