Investigative News Site Consortium News Taken Down After Major Hack

The independent investigative news site Consortium News has been removed from the internet after a significant hacking incident, according to its editor. The site has experienced a series of data breaches, and the web host has confirmed seven recent breaches. The site has now been completely replaced, and the organization is working to restore it. WikiLeaks has also confirmed that the site has been fully removed and that current and archived articles are not accessible at this time.

Consortium News: A Critical Voice

Consortium News articles are often featured on ZeroHedge. The news source, which has been running for a long time, focuses on US national security affairs, foreign policy, and geopolitics. The site has consistently criticized Washington's expansionist tendencies and military interventions overseas. It has also criticized Israeli military actions. The site has closely followed and reported on the extradition court proceedings in London of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Website Unavailable

On Monday morning, users who tried to visit consortiumnews.com were met with an error page. All past article links were also inaccessible.

Consortium News and Robert Parry

Robert Parry, who died in 2018 at the age of 68, founded Consortium News. Parry, who was based in Virginia, was known for breaking several major stories related to the Iran-Contra affair for The Associated Press (AP) and Newsweek. He also uncovered previously unknown details about the CIA's training of Nicaraguan contras in the 1980s. This included revealing the CIA's "Psychological Operations in Guerrilla Warfare" manual and US intelligence involvement in cocaine trafficking related to covert operations in Central America. The website also features much of Parry's vital past work, as well as interviews related to these national security state scandals.

Bottom Line

This incident raises serious questions about the security of independent news sites and the implications for freedom of speech and press. It's a stark reminder of the digital vulnerabilities that even established news platforms face. What are your thoughts on this issue? Do you think more should be done to protect independent news sites from such attacks? Share this article with your friends and start a conversation. Don't forget to sign up for the Daily Briefing, which is available every day at 6pm.