IIUC, Assange is charged with hacking as opposed to leaking.
The fact that he's charged with hacking (merits aside) as opposed to leaking is proof that non-military citizens are indeed not breaking the law.
The fact that he's charged with hacking (merits aside) as opposed to leaking is proof that non-military citizens are indeed not breaking the law.
In May 2019 and June 2020, the United States government unsealed new indictments against Assange, charging him with violating the Espionage Act of 1917 and alleging a history of conspiring with hackers.
Conspiring to acquire classified information is quite different than merely possessing or distributing it.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/wikileaks-founder-julian-assa...