Guardian journalist accused of recklessly disclosing WikiLeaks password
An uncensored version of the entire US State Department's cable database obtained by WikiLeaks last year has been circulating on the internet, prompting fears that lives have been put at risk.
Access to an unencrypted 1.73-gigabyte file containing more than 251,000 uncensored diplomatic cables has been made possible thanks to the distribution of a password that unlocks a secret cache.
The emergence of an accessible and fully unredacted database has raised fears that the lives of informants in countries that are hostile to the US may now be put at risk. It also highlights the inherent difficulties of protecting data in a digital age where copies can be made with ease.
