SecureDrop
OfficialAnonymous submission platform used by newsrooms worldwide — main directory.
sdolvtfhatvs…zvyd.onionOpenWhistleblowing
Secure channels for investigative journalism and reporting wrongdoing.
SecureDrop is the open-source submission system that newsrooms around the world run on Tor to receive material from anonymous sources. It's the closest thing journalism has to a standard for this purpose: the code is audited, the setup is hostile to source deanonymisation by design, and every instance below is operated by the newsroom itself. Use Tor Browser, never your regular email, and read the instructions on the SecureDrop site before submitting anything sensitive.
6 listings · Last reviewed April 20, 2026
NYT SecureDrop
OfficialThe New York Times' SecureDrop instance for anonymous tips.
ej3kv4ebuugc…ufqd.onionOpenGuardian SecureDrop
OfficialThe Guardian's SecureDrop instance for confidential sources.
xp44cagis447…c2yd.onionOpenWashington Post SecureDrop
OfficialThe Washington Post's SecureDrop instance for anonymous tipsters.
vfnmxpa6fo4j…r5qd.onionOpenDer Spiegel SecureDrop
OfficialGerman newsroom's SecureDrop for confidential submissions.
q6vdlj2ukulr…mpqd.onionOpenCBC SecureDrop
OfficialCanadian public broadcaster's SecureDrop for whistleblowers.
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