US Justice Department accuses Assange of collaborating with 'Anonymous' and LulzSec hackers in new indictment

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Prosecutors argue that Assange harmed national security by publishing hundreds of thousands of classified documents

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange collaborated with hackers linked with "LulzSec" and "Anonymous" hacking groups in efforts to obtain classified government information, according to a new indictment...

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