Technology | WikiLeaks Cyberattack Crashes WikiLeaks Website back up now: Reuters By Evann Gastaldo Posted Aug 31, 2011 5:29 AM CDT Copied Wikileaks founder Julian Assange pushes through photographers and camera crews as he leaves the High Court in central London, on July 13, 2011. (Getty Images) WikiLeaks was under cyberattack again last night, according to messages posted on its Twitter feed. The website, which is in the process of releasing thousands more US diplomatic cables, was later brought back online, though some were still unable to access it. Sources have told Reuters that the latest document dump is an attempt by Julian Assange to reignite interest in the whistle-blowing site. Read These Next Slate examines the 'spiritual rot' of today's Vegas. Early takeaways from the new release of Epstein files. Trump's cries against iffy mortgages may lead back to him. Bashar al-Assad and family are living quiet life of luxury in Russia. Report an error