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John L. Young, 89, Dies; Pioneered Posting Classified Documents Online

His site, Cryptome, was a precursor to WikiLeaks, and in some ways bolder in its no-holds-barred approach to exposing government secrets.

The New York Times

John L. Young, 89, Dies; Pioneered Posting Classified Documents Online
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/us/john-l-young-dead.html

His site, Cryptome, was a precursor to WikiLeaks, and in some ways bolder in its no-holds-barred approach to exposing government secrets.

#Cryptome #Wikileaks

John L. Young, 89, Dies; Pioneered Posting Classified Documents Online

His site, Cryptome, was a precursor to WikiLeaks, and in some ways bolder in its no-holds-barred approach to exposing government secrets.

The New York Times
On March 28, John Young, the co-founder of the legendary internet archive #Cryptome, died at the age of 89:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/24/john_young_obituary/
Remembering John Young, co-founder of web archive Cryptome

Obituary: The original leak site that never sold out, never surrendered

The Register
In maart overleed op 89-jarige leeftijd John Young, mede-oprichter van de roemruchte website #Cryptome, waar sinds 1996 talloze geheime en gelekte documenten op verschenen:
https://www.dutchitchannel.nl/news/638628/internetpionier-john-young-mede-oprichter-van-cryptome-overleden
Internetpionier John Young, mede-oprichter van Cryptome, overleden

Internetpionier John Young, mede-oprichter van Cryptome, overleden

Dutch IT Channel
In memoria di John Young e di Cryptome - di Denis Roio - Effimera

Omaggio a John Young e a  Cryptome, il più antico progetto per la libertà di informazione in rete che non si è mai svenduto e […]

Effimera

In memoria di John Young e Cryptome

Il più antico progetto per la libertà di informazione in rete che non si è mai svenduto e non si è mai arreso.

Siamo onorati di pubblicare questo contributo, scritto da @jaromil per ricordare John Young, co-fondatore del leggendario archivio internet #Cryptome, scomparso all'età di 89 anni il 28 marzo scorso.

https://pirati.io/2025/05/in-memoria-di-john-young-e-cryptome/

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Wow. Just learned that John Young passed away in March. A public disclosure pioneer and absolute free thinker.

#infosec #cryptography #cryptome

https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/24/john_young_obituary/

Remembering John Young, co-founder of web archive Cryptome

Obituary: The original leak site that never sold out, never surrendered

The Register
Remembering John Young, co-founder of web archive Cryptome

Obituary: The original leak site that never sold out, never surrendered

The Register
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In Memoriam: John L. Young, Cryptome Co-Founder

John L. Young, who died March 28 at age 89 in New York City, was among the first people to see the need for an online library of official secrets, a place where the public could find out things that governments and corporations didn’t want them to know. He made real the idea – revolutionary in its...

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