US EditionInternet Sleuths Reveal Hack to Undo Epstein File Redactions
More than 30,000 Epstein files released with redactions undone by simple copy-paste method, exposing victims' identities due to DOJ's use of improper redaction tools, critics say.
- Online sleuths demonstrated a copy‑and‑paste method to reveal redacted text in Epstein files released by the DOJ on Friday and Tuesday, The Washington Examiner confirmed and contacted the department.
- Rushing to meet the statutory deadline under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the DOJ used Adobe Acrobat without the dedicated `Redact` tool, causing multiple redaction errors with recoverable overlays.
- A government exhibit in the U.S. Virgin Islands civil case was among the files unmasked, revealing Indyke approved more than $400,000 m, including over $380,000 to one Russian model, between 2015 and 2019.
- Social media users and reporters criticized the department's redactions and contacted the DOJ, while survivors found previously protected names unredacted and the DOJ called some allegations untrue.
- The DOJ said it will keep publishing records and `We will continue to produce every document required by law`, while Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche warned some released files may be fabricated, and legal experts say redactions fall short.
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DOJ thought they redacted the Epstein files, but users discovered a simple trick that reveals everything they tried to hide
People online have found an incredibly easy way to see the hidden parts of the Jeffrey Epstein documents that were just released. The Department of Justice tried to black out sensitive information, but the method they used completely failed. The workaround is so simple that anyone can do it in seconds. The DOJ is releasing hundreds of thousands of documents about the convicted sex offender. They used Adobe Acrobat to black out parts they wanted …
Those Epstein Redactions Weren't So Redacted
Some of what the Justice Department tried to hide in newly released Jeffrey Epstein records apparently wasn't hidden very well. Online sleuths poring over the files say they've been able to overcome redactions using simple tricks—like copying and pasting the "redacted" lines into a document or tweaking the files...
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