SecureDrop – An open-source whistleblower submission system
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2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
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For those who don't know Garrett Robinson (who heads SecureDrop's development), he's been extremely dedicated to user privacy issues and first amendment concerns. I may occasionally differ from his views, but I admire the passion he's poured into both his work at Mozilla and into SecureDrop. https://freedom.press/people/garrett-robinson/
Originally created by Aaron Swartz, wow. Incredible to see his work enduring.
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- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 475
- Total comments
- 97
100+ points or 50+ comments
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reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-15 | SecureDrop – An open-source whistleblower submission systemFirst breakout · Best thread | spaceboy | 343 | 78 |
| 2021-01-21 | SecureDrop: Share and accept documents securelyLatest 20+ point return | vincent_s | 129 | 19 |
| 2026-04-09 | SecureDrop is an open source whistleblower submission system | janandonly | 3 | 0 |