The Intercept didn’t just suffer a breach — it left whistleblowers exposed and pretended it was routine “security best practices.” A confidential tip line going dormant long enough for someone in Hong Kong to hijack it and solicit sources is a catastrophic failure of duty. If an outlet can’t safeguard the people risking their careers and safety to speak, it has no business running a whistleblower program. The refusal to warn past or potential sources is the most damning part. Silence is not an accident; it’s a choice.
there is a level of arrogance and opportunism i have always associated with The Intercept that leaves me unsurprised by this. hope y’all learn from this and make constant and good faith efforts to maintain integrity
I only just read this today, by an Italian author. It is to the point, a spider's web, and worth reading. It is not just Intercept, They are clearly stepping up the pace. I pray for the safety of those who have unbeknownst been caught in this web. The stakes are high.
This is disturbing. The Intercept did so much good work, but has also had problems with security for ages. And they still do good work, but if I had any tips (as if! I have no inside sources), that's not where I'd send them.
The Intercept didn’t just suffer a breach — it left whistleblowers exposed and pretended it was routine “security best practices.” A confidential tip line going dormant long enough for someone in Hong Kong to hijack it and solicit sources is a catastrophic failure of duty. If an outlet can’t safeguard the people risking their careers and safety to speak, it has no business running a whistleblower program. The refusal to warn past or potential sources is the most damning part. Silence is not an accident; it’s a choice.
there is a level of arrogance and opportunism i have always associated with The Intercept that leaves me unsurprised by this. hope y’all learn from this and make constant and good faith efforts to maintain integrity
I only just read this today, by an Italian author. It is to the point, a spider's web, and worth reading. It is not just Intercept, They are clearly stepping up the pace. I pray for the safety of those who have unbeknownst been caught in this web. The stakes are high.
https://geopolitiq.substack.com/p/israel-is-the-wests-digital-safe?r=1edhoq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
This is disturbing. The Intercept did so much good work, but has also had problems with security for ages. And they still do good work, but if I had any tips (as if! I have no inside sources), that's not where I'd send them.
yikes. the breach is bad enough but the lack of transparency on it is a really bad look too
Well this is something.