Anonymous launches 'WikiLeaks' for hackers

The hacktivist group Anonymous has launched a WikiLeaks-type site to boost efforts to leak "material(s) of interest" to the public. The "HackerLeaks" site seeks to provide a "safe, secure and anonymous" way for hackers to disclose sensitive information they may come across. "In both security as well as overall strategy, HackerLeaks is closely modeled on WikiLeaks. Our first priority is to provide a safe, secure - and anonymous way for hackers to disclose sensitive information. Our team of analysts first carefully screens each submission for any possible trace of the senders identity," the founders of the site said. "Our second commitment is to ensure that each and every leak receives the maximum exposure possible in order to achieve the most profound political impact for the risks taken by those submitting material. To that end, we work with media outlets all over the world," they added. As of Friday afternoon (Manila time), HackerLeaks has been making its "disclosures" public on a href="http://hackerleaks2011.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Hackerleaks2011.blogspot.com. Hacktivist group Anonymous said HackerLeaks "openly invites" data thieves to upload documents for screening and possible publication. It noted that since the initial dump of State Department cables on WikiLeaks, there have been few "WikiLeaks-sized scoops." "So instead of waiting for insider whistleblowers, the hacker movement Anonymous hopes that a few outside intruders might start the leaks flowing," it said (http://anonops.blogspot.com/2011/06/anonymous-launches-wikileaks-for.html). Earlier this week, a hacker sub-group People’s Liberation Front launched two new leaking sites, LocalLeaks.tk and HackerLeaks.tk. First leak Anonymous said that one of the hackers involved, Commander X, received the site's first submission: a list of the personal details of Orlando officials including addresses, home values, incomes and other data. The leak came as Anonymous has been engaged in what it calls “Operation Orlando," attacks on Orlando-based targets including OrlandoFloridaGuide.com and the websites of the Orlando Chamber of Commerce and Universal Studios. The attacks were in retaliation for arrests of Orlando workers for the non-profit Food Not Bombs. Connection to media outlets Commander X said that Anonymous and the PLF have already established connections to the media outlets that can help better expose important data, and that they hope to also provide “unique and enlightening analysis." “We just wanted to make our own offering, compete in the disclosure marketplace and maybe fill a unique role if we can," he said. He said part of that unique role is that HackerLeaks will be legal, despite publishing hacked materials. “We don’t obtain this material. We merely publish it. This violates no sane law anywhere," he said. — TJD, GMA News