referring to theguardian
WikiLeaks posts medical files from rape victims and sick kids, investigation finds
WikiLeaks posts medical files from rape victims and sick kids, investigation finds
The whistleblowing site WikiLeaks has published the sensitive personal data of hundreds of ordinary people, including sick children, rape victims and people with mental health problems, an investigation has revealed.In the past year alone, the "radical transparency" organization has published medical files belonging to scores of ordinary citizens.Hundreds more have had sensitive family, financial or identity records posted to the web, according to the Associated Press.
as well mic
WikiLeaks has been releasing the names of rape survivors, civilian medical records
WikiLeaks has been releasing the names of rape survivors, civilian medical records
In the process of releasing data on public and government figures, WikiLeaks has exposed hundreds of regular citizens, including rape survivors, sick children and the mentally ill, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.WikiLeaks, a nonprofit news outlet run by Julian Assange, has a reputation for exposing government secrets, including unpublished military operations, intelligence gathering efforts and corruption.But the AP says WikiLeaks has often failed to appropriately handle the information of private citizens in its take-no-prisoners approach.
besides arstechnica
Report: WikiLeaks published rape victims' names, credit cards, medical data
Report: WikiLeaks published rape victims' names, credit cards, medical data
Even as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sits trapped in the Ecuadorean embassy, the WikiLeaks website continues to publish the secrets of various governments worldwide.But that's not all it's publishing.A report today by the Associated Press highlights citizens who had "sensitive family, financial or identity records" published by the site.
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