What happened to that encrypted 'insurance' file Assange had in the event of something like this?

[ck4829]

2010:

In the wake of strong U.S. government statements condemning WikiLeaks' recent publishing of 77,000 Afghan War documents, the secret-spilling site has posted a mysterious encrypted file labeled "insurance."

The huge file, posted on the Afghan War page at the WikiLeaks site, is 1.4 GB and is encrypted with AES256. The file's size dwarfs the size of all the other files on the page combined. The file has also been posted on a torrent download site.

Cryptome, a separate secret-spilling site, has speculated that the new file added days later may have been posted as insurance in case something happens to the WikiLeaks website or to the organization's founder, Julian Assange. In either scenario, WikiLeaks volunteers, under a prearranged agreement with Assange, could send out a password or passphrase to allow anyone who has downloaded the file to open it.

https://www.wired.com/2010/07/wikileaks-insurance-file/

Instead, they are asking for donations. What's up?

[Scurrilous]

1. LOL

Sounds like they may have been bluffing.

[boston bean]

2. Whoever downloaded it, probably has russian spyware on their computer and networks.

[dalton99a]

3. It's 1.4GB of Russian porn

Assange's most treasured possession

[superpatriotman]

4. Convenient arrest one day after 'spy' accusation by .45

Assange will be on Barr’s team against the Democrats

[Tommy_Carcetti]

5. Mom locked the door to the computer room?