John L. Young, the Guy Who Created Wikileaks Before Wikileaks, Dies at 89

John L. Young, the Guy Who Created Wikileaks Before Wikileaks, Dies at 89

The unsung whistleblower, died on March 28 in New York City, where he resided with his partner, Deborah Natsios. Some called him an under-recognized hero of the digital age.

John L. Young, the Guy Who Created Wikileaks Before Wikileaks, Dies at 89 - WorldNL Magazine

John L. Young, often hailed as an under-recognized hero of the digital age and co-founder of the groundbreaking transparency platform Cryptome, passed away on March 28th in New York City. His death, in relative anonymity, stands in stark contrast to the thunderous revelations that defined his pioneering work. His passing was quietly acknowledged by Archinect, a professional publication for architects, on June 4th:  “John L. Young, architect and …

John L. Young, 89, Passes Away: We’ve Created a Collection of Categorized Online Documents

John L. Young, a computer-savvy architect, utilized his expertise to establish Encryption, a significant repository of sensitive documents that predates WikiLeaks and often surpasses it with an unrestricted approach to disclosing government secrets. He passed away on March 28th at a rehabilitation facility in Manhattan, at the age of 89. His death went largely unreported [...] The post John L. Young, 89, Passes Away: We’ve Created a Collection o…

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

John L. Young, who used his experience as a computer-savvy architect to help build Cryptome, a vast library of sensitive documents that both preceded WikiLeaks and in some ways outdid it in its no-holds-barred approach to exposing government secrets, died on March 28 at a rehabilitation facility in Manhattan. He was 89. His death, which was not widely reported at the time, was from complications of large-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, his wife, De…