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Julian Assange
- Birthday: 7/3/1971
- Place of birth: Townsville, Queensland, Australia
- Fame for: Acting
- Also known as: Julian Paul Hawkins, Julian Paul Assange
- Social networks: X (Twitter)
Biography
Julian Paul Assange (/əˈsɑːnʒ/ ə-SAHNZH;[3] né Hawkins; born 3 July 1971) is an Australian editor, publisher, hacker, and cypherpunk activist. He has a previous conviction for hacking, dating back to 1996. He founded WikiLeaks in 2006; the organisation came to international attention in 2010 when it published a series of leaks provided by U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning. After the 2010 leaks, the United States government launched a criminal investigation into Julian Assange and WikiLeaks.
Filmography
![We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists](https://api.movie-tracker.app/api/proxy/image/6h3KVwIyPCh1pzS4mchjuUBgZ17.jpg?size=260)
Release date: 1/20/2012
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists
Role(s): Himself - Founder, WikiLeaks (archive footage)
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