US Department of Justice accuses Assange of invading confidential computers for up to five years in prison

The US Department of Justice has just announced a criminal lawsuit against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange, accusing him of plotting to invade a secret computer of the US government. The US Department of Justice said in a statement: "This prosecution is related to Assange's alleged role in one of the largest confidential information breaches in US history."

US Department of Justice has just announced a criminal lawsuit against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange

The US Department of Justice’s move coincides with the arrest of Assange in the UK. On Thursday morning, London time, after the announcement of the withdrawal of asylum in Ecuador, Assange was arrested at the Embassy of Ecuador in London.

According to the London police, after being taken to the London police station, at the request of the US authorities, Assange was arrested again at 10:53 am local time (17:53 Beijing time). The London police said: "This is an extradition order issued under section 73 of the Extradition Act. Later today, Assange will appear in the Westminster District Court for trial."

If the US Department of Justice accuses the charges, Assange will face up to five years in prison. Of course, if you plead guilty, Assange’s actual sentence may be less than five years.

As early as 2010, the WikiLeaks website created by Assange published a large number of secret documents involving the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, causing great sensation and controversy, and the international reputation of the United States was also damaged.

In June 2012, Assange entered the Ecuadorian embassy in London to seek asylum until today.