Research Question

How did the US analyze and mitigate the risk of leaked confidential information in the aftermath of the Chelsea Manning WikiLeaks? What were the lasting effects of the leaks? Wikileaks

● Motto: “We Open Governments”(Denver 2014) ● non-profit journalism website ● founded in 2006 by Julian Assange ● leaks private/classified information

Figure 1: Timeline of Events Surrounding WikiLeaks Impact of Wikileaks

Figure 2: DDOS and Security Reports Graphic (Labovitz, 2010) Information Leaks of the Future

Figure 3: Google Search History for Julian Assange and Edward Snowden (Leetaru, 2013) Risk Context

● Protector: US government and its associated agencies ● Threat: Julian Assange and Wikileaks access ● Asset: Classified US information Risk Scenarios

● Guantanamo ● Chelsea Manning’s leaks ● Deaths of US government employees Guantanamo o Likelihood: Low o Impact: High Chelsea Manning ● Likelihood of getting information: high o Secret Classification o Over 500,000 documents ● Likelihood of sharing information: low o Extensive background checks are performed before an employee is allowed to work for the US government ● Impact: High Death of US Government Employees

● Likelihood: Moderate ● Impact: Very High Risk Treatment: Likelihood/Impact Analysis Risk Treatment

● Avoidance o increase security on government documentation o change classification system o don’t allow USBs or writeable CDs into government facilities that work with classified information ● Mitigation o better prepare for leaks o evacuation systems for undercover agents o plausible deniability

Classification of U.S. Documents

Figure 4: Information Security Oversight Office Classification Chart (No Author, 2012) Conclusion References

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(August 21, 2013). Bradley manning Sentenced to 35 Year in Prison for Wikileaks Disclosures. Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/3787492

Labovitz, C. (2010, December 14). DDoS & Security Reports: The Arbor Networks IT Security Blog. Retrieved November 30, 2014, from http://www.arbornetworks.com/asert/2010/12/the-internet-goes-to-war/

Leetaru, K. (2013, December 31). King Snowden and the Fall of Wikileaks. Retrieved November 30, 2014, from http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/12/31/king_snowden_and_the_fall_of_wikileaks