A blog that is linked with the hacker consortium, Anonymous, has provided what are tips on how whistleblowers should release leaks. It appears, based on recent actions, the group is attempting to reform its perceived image of a group young hackers who want to stir trouble to a force of goodwill, by releasing tips which aim to protect unintentional victims and whistleblowers and guarantee only relevant and actionable information is released. The text from the article is below.
Leaking documents online is controversial and fall into grey areas of the laws. They are an essential parts of revealing the truth and corruption but there’s various issues. They are dangerous to people manipulating them. They can endanger and harm innocents. They can become noise. It’s therefor essential to better this practice. A good example of a very useful successful leak is WCITleaks.
Do not share unfiltered leaks to the publicYou never know what information are in those leaks. You could go in jail for rest of your life. Only share unfiltered leaks with known and secure leak authorities.
Remove personal informationInnocents could be harmed, it’s impossible to be sure what effects the leaks can have. It’s always better to remove any personal information. We’ll try to provide tools to make this work simpler.
Select important information to releaseWithout context it’s almost impossible to the public, reporters and any inexperienced writer and analyst to understand information from them. It’s also very likely that they will just become noise. That’s why selecting portions of leaks and explaining them to the public is crucial.
