Stepfather described him as a ` ` sharp kid who always fought for the underdog '' Michael 's mother bought him his first computer when he is 13 . He became an expert hacker , keen on computer security issues . In 2001 , he created WikiLeaks , which publishes leaked intelligence documents .
Stepfather described him as a `` sharp kid who always fought for the underdog '' Assange 's mother bought him his first computer when he is 13 . He became an expert hacker , keen on network security issues . In 2006 , he created WikiLeaks , which posts leaked intelligence papers .