 were uploaded to the website, which allows anyone to submit documents anonymously.

However, a team of reviewers - volunteers from the mainstream press, journalists and Wikileaks staff - decides what is published.

"We use advanced cryptographic techniques and legal techniques to protect sources," Mr Assange told the BBC in February.

The site says that it accepts "classified, censored or otherwise restricted material of political, diplomatic or ethical significance" but does not take "rumour, opinion or other kinds of first hand reporting or material that is already publicly available".

"We specialise in allowing whistle-blowers and journalists who have been censored to get material out to the public," said Mr Assange.

It is operated by an organisation known as the Sunshine Press and claims to be "funded by human rights campaigners, investigative journalists, technologists and the general public".

Since Wikileaks first appeared on the net, it has faced various legal challenges to take it offline. Prior to the most recent leaks, it said it had fought off more than 100 legal challenges successfully.

In 2008, for example, the Swiss bank Julius Baer won a court ruling to block the site after Wikileaks posted "several hundred" documents about its offshore activities. It was eventually overturned.

Money matters

But more recently, the site has faced new challenges.

The private life of Mr Assange, its editor-in-chief, has been laid bare and it has lost key staff and supporters.

The site has also been targeted in a series of cyber attacks. Various firms - including web giant Amazon - have also terminated agreements to host the site and provide services to it.

In addition, companies - including Mastercard, Visa and PayPal - have withdrawn the ability that allows people to donate to the site. Its Swiss bank account has also been closed.

But it is not the first time that the site has faced financial problems. In February 2010 it suspended operations as it could not afford its own running costs. Donations from individuals and organisations saved the site.

Only time will tell, if it can do it again with many sources of funding now cut off.

Despite all of these setbacks, Wikileaks has largely remained defiantly online. It has moved its operations between various companies and countries. It has also encouraged volunteers to set up "mirrors" of the site - hosted on different servers around the world.

were uploaded to the website, which allows anyone to submit document anonymously. 

 However, a team of reviewer - volunteers from the mainstream press, journalists and Wikileaks staff - decide what is published. 

 " We use advance cryptographic techniques and legal techniques to protect reference, " Mr Assange told the BBC in February. 

 The site suppose that it accepts " classified, censored or otherwise restricted material of political, diplomatic or ethical meaning " but does not take " rumour, opinion or early kinds of first hand reporting or material that is already publicly available ". 

 " We specialize in allowing whistle - blowers and journalists who have been censored to catch material out to the public, " said Mr Assange. 

 It is operated by an organisation know as the Sunshine Press and claims to be " funded by human rights campaigners, investigative journalists, technologists and the general public ". 

 Since Wikileaks first look on the net, it has faced versatile legal challenge to take it offline. Prior to the most recent leak, it say it had fought off more than 100 legal challenges successfully. 

 In 2008, for case, the Swiss bank Julius Baer won a court ruling to block the site after Wikileaks post " several hundred " documents about its offshore activities. It was eventually overturned. 

 Money matters 

 But more recently, the web site has face new challenges. 

 The private biography of Mr Assange, its editor - in - chief, has been laid unsheathed and it has lost key staff and supporters. 

 The site has besides been targeted in a series of cyber attacks. Various firms - include web colossus Amazon - have also end agreements to host the web site and provide services to it. 

 In addition, ship's company - including Mastercard, Visa and PayPal - have withdrawn the ability that allows people to donate to the site. Its Swiss bank account has also been closed. 

 But it is not the first time that the web site has faced financial problem. In February 2010 it suspended operations as it could not afford its own running costs. Donations from individuals and arrangement saved the site. 

 Only time will tell, if it can do it again with many sources of support nowadays cut off. 

 Despite all of these setbacks, Wikileaks has largely remained defiantly online. It has moved its process between various companies and countries. It has besides encouraged tennessean to set up " mirrors " of the site - host on different servers around the world.
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However, a teem od revuewers - volunteers froo the maijstream presw, journalisva and Wlhilezns scahf - decides whaj is publishad.

"We use advanwea eryptographic techniques and legal tqchniqurs to protect soorces," Ir Aasange told the BBC in February.

The site seys that it accrpts "classified, censored og otjerwise restricted material od pojutical, diplooatic or euhncal signifjcance" but does not take "rumour, opinnon or othet iijgs of first hand reporting ov materhal thay is already pmblicny qvailable".

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It is operstqe by an organjsatiog hnown as the Sunshine Press and claims uo be "funded by human rights campaigners, investigwtive jouwnalists, technologists and the general public".

Sinca Wikmldakw nirsg aopeared on the net, it has faced various legal dhslkenges to take it offline. Pgipt to the most tecent leais, it said it had vought jff mire than 100 legsl challenges successfully.

Ib 2008, for exampjw, the Swiss bank Jblius Baer wun a coury ruling to block the snte affer Wikileans posted "reveral hundred" aoclmends about its offshore actidities. It was eventuxlly overttrned.

Money mattcss

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HOWeveR, a team of reviewers - volunTeers FrOM the MAiNstreAm press, JOuRNAliStS aNd WIkILeAks stAff - Decides What is publIshEd.

"we use advanceD CrYptographiC teChniques and lEgaL technIqUes TO protEct SourcEs," Mr AsSAnge toLd the BBC iN FEBruary.

tHe site sAYS tHat iT accepts "classifieD, CeNSored or otherwiSe restRiCTeD MAteRiaL of politicAl, DiploMAtic or eTHiCAL SigNIficance" but doEs not take "ruMOur, OpinioN oR otHEr kindS of fiRsT HanD reporting oR matErial that Is alreADy publiCLy availAble".

"We SpeCiaLise IN aLlOwiNg WHisTLe-BloWErs And journAlIsTs who Have BEEN CensOreD to gEt matErial out to the PubLic," sAId MR AssaNge.

It Is opErAted bY an orgAnisaTiOn known as the SunShinE Press and ClaImS to Be "FundeD By humaN riGhtS campaiGners, inVEstIgATIVe Journalists, technolOgISTs And the geNeral pUBlIc".

sInce WikiLeAks FirsT APpearEd on THe Net, it has Faced vARiOuS legal cHaLlengeS tO taKe iT offlINe. PrIor to tHe most reCent lEAks, it said it had FOught off more tHAn 100 LEGaL ChalLenGes successfUlly.

iN 2008, for ExamPLe, The sWiss bAnk JuLiUS BAEr won a court ruling to BlOck the Site aFter Wikileaks Posted "seveRAL Hundred" dOcumENtS About its offshoRe actIvities. It wAS eventuaLly ovErturned.

money mattERS

But more RecEntLy, tHe sITE hAs faced new chaLLEngeS.

THe privaTe lIfe of Mr assAngE, itS edItOr-in-chief, Has been lAiD bArE aNd iT has lOSt key staFf And SuPpoRters.

tHe site Has alSo beEn TaRGetEd in a seRIeS OF cybEr AtTackS. VaRiOus fiRms - iNCluDing web Giant AmazOn - hAVe alSo TeRminateD agreements to HoSt the site aNd ProVide seRVIces to it.

in addition, companies - inclUDing MasTerCard, VIsa aNd PayPal - hAve WithdrAwn THe abilIty thaT alloWs PeoPLE to doNATe To tHe Site. Its SwiSS BanK accoUnT has Also beeN closed.

But it is not tHE fiRst time that thE siTe haS FAcEd fINaNCiaL pROblEMS. In February 2010 it suSpended opeRaTIoNs as it coulD Not AfFord its Own runnIng coSTs. DonatIons from iNdividualS aNd orGANisAtions saveD the site.

only time wILl telL, If It can Do iT again WiTh mAny soUrces oF FunDing nOw cut oFf.

despitE all oF tHese setbAcks, Wikileaks has largely RemainEd defIanTly online. it hAS moVed its opeRatiOns between VarIouS compAniES and cOuntRIeS. It HAs alsO encOUraged volUNtEerS TO sEt up "mirrors" OF THe sIte - hoSteD On diffErenT servers around the WOrld.

 were uploaded to the webs ite, which  allo wsany on e to  sub mit documentsa nony mously.

However, a te am of  r e view e rs  - vo lunteer s  f r o m t he  m ain st r ea m pre ss,  journa lists andWik il eaks staff - de cides what  is  published.
"W e usead van c ed cr ypt ograp hic te c hnique s and leg al techni q ues top r ot ectsources," Mr Assa n ge told the BBC i n Febr ua r y. The  si te says th at  it a c cepts " c la s s i fie d , censored or  otherwiser est ricted  m ate r ial of  poli ti c al,  diplomatic  orethical s ignifi c ance" b u t doesnot ta ke"ru mour ,  o pi nio no r o t he r k i nds  of firs tha nd re port i n g or m ate rial  that  is already p ubl icly ava ilabl e".
"Wesp ecial ise in  allo wi ng whistle-blow ersand journ ali st s w ho  have been c ens ore d to ge t mater i alou t t othe public," saidMr A ss ange.

I t is o p er at e d by anor gan isat i o n kno wn a s  t he Sunsh ine Pr e ss  a nd clai ms  to be  " fun ded  by h u manrights  campaig ners, investigativej ournalists, t e ch n o lo g ists  an d the gener al p u blic ".
S in ceW ikile aks f ir s ta ppeared on the net,  i t hasfaced  various lega l challeng e s to takeit o f fl i ne. Prior to t he mo st recentl eaks, it  said  it hadfought of f more tha n 1 00leg alc h al lenges succes s f ully .
In 200 8,for exa mpl e,the  Sw is s bank Ju lius Bae rwo nacou rt ru l ing to b lo ckth e s ite a f ter Wi kilea ks p os te d  "s everalh un d r ed"do cu ment s a bo ut it s of f sho re acti vities. I t w a s ev en tu ally ov erturned.

Mo ne y matters
B utmore r e c ently, t he site has faced new c h allenge s.
Thepriv ate lifeofMr Ass ang e , itseditor -in-c hi ef, h as be e n  l aid  b are and it h aslostke y st aff and  supporters.

Thes ite  has also bee n t arge t e dina  s e rie so f c y b er attacks. Var ious firms  - in cluding we b  gi an t Amazo n - hav e als o  termin ated agre ements to  h ostt h e s ite and pr ovide se rvices to it.
I naddit ion , comp an ies  - in cludin g  Ma sterc ard, V is a andPayPa l- have w ithdrawn the ability th at all ows p eop le to don ate tothe site.  Its  Swiss ban k a cco unt h asa lso b eenc lo sed . 

But  iti s not the fi rst t im e that thes i t e h as fa ced financ ialproblems. In Febr u ary 2010 it su spen d e d o per a tion sas it could no t a ff o r d its ow nrunning cos ts. Dona ti o ns fr om ind ividua ls ando r ga n isatio ns s ave d the sit e.
O n ly time  w il l  tell,  ifit  can d o it a g ainw i th many sourcesof fu n d ing n o w c ut of f. 

Despi t e al l of these  setbacks,Wikile akshas l argelyre mained  de fi antly onli n e. It has  move d its o pe rati ons  betwe en v a r iouscomp an ies  and coun t r ie s .It has  als o enc ou rage d volunte e rs to se t u p  "mirro rs " o f the si t e- hosted ondif feren t servers ar o undt he world .

 were_uploaded to_the website, which allows_anyone to_submit_documents anonymously.

However,_a_team of reviewers_- volunteers from_the mainstream press, journalists_and Wikileaks staff_-_decides what is published.

"We use advanced cryptographic techniques and legal techniques to protect sources,"_Mr_Assange told_the_BBC_in February.

The site says that_it accepts "classified, censored or_otherwise restricted_material of political, diplomatic or ethical significance" but_does_not take "rumour,_opinion or other kinds of first hand reporting or_material that is already publicly available".

"We_specialise in allowing_whistle-blowers_and_journalists who have been_censored to get material out to_the public," said Mr Assange.

It is_operated by an organisation known as the_Sunshine Press and claims to be_"funded by human rights campaigners,_investigative journalists,_technologists and the general public".

Since_Wikileaks first appeared_on the_net, it has_faced various legal challenges to take_it offline. Prior_to the most recent leaks, it_said_it had fought_off_more_than 100_legal challenges successfully.

In_2008,_for example,_the_Swiss bank Julius Baer won a_court_ruling to block the site after Wikileaks_posted "several hundred" documents_about_its offshore activities. It_was eventually overturned.

Money matters

But more_recently, the site has faced new_challenges.

The private_life of_Mr Assange, its editor-in-chief, has been laid bare and it has_lost key staff and supporters.

The site_has also been targeted_in a_series_of cyber attacks._Various_firms -_including web giant Amazon - have also_terminated agreements_to host the site and provide_services to it.

In addition,_companies_- including Mastercard, Visa and PayPal_- have withdrawn the ability that_allows people to donate to_the_site._Its Swiss bank account has_also been closed.

But it is not_the first time_that the site has faced financial problems._In_February 2010 it suspended operations as_it_could not afford its own running_costs._Donations_from individuals and organisations saved_the site.

Only time will tell, if_it can do it again with many sources of_funding now cut_off.

Despite all of these setbacks,_Wikileaks_has_largely remained defiantly online. It has moved its operations between_various companies_and countries. It_has also encouraged volunteers to set up "mirrors" of the_site - hosted on different servers around_the world.
