Associated Press reports that data dumps promulgated by transparency organization WikiLeaks have compromised the privacy of hundreds of innocent people, including survivors of sexual abuse, children who are sick, and the mentally ill. In the last year, WikiLeaks has disclosed medical files of hundreds of citizens, and in two extreme cases, named teenaged rape victims and outed a Saudi Arabian citizen. Homosexuality is punishable by death in Saudi Arabia. “They published everything: my phone, address, name, details,” said the Saudi citizen. “If the family of my wife saw this … Publishing personal stuff like that could destroy people.” Editor’s Note: Privacy Perspectives delved into the privacy harms and ethical issues surrounding two recent WikiLeaks data dumps.
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