Security Disclosure & Source Protection Policy

Black Lens 2.0 is dedicated to rigorous investigative reporting while upholding the highest operational security (OPSEC) and digital protection standards for our sources, whistleblowers, and readers.

1. Secure Whistleblower & Confidential Source Communication

If you possess sensitive public-interest documents, financial audit discrepancies, or evidence of institutional corruption, human rights violations, or transnational syndicates, we advise taking appropriate security precautions before reaching out:

  • Signal Messenger: Use end-to-end encrypted messaging via Signal with disappearing messages enabled. Do not use work-issued devices or enterprise networks.
  • Encrypted Email: Contact our investigative desk via ProtonMail at blacklens25@proton.me or using our official PGP key.
  • Metadata Hygiene: Strip EXIF metadata, GPS coordinates, and identifying printer tracking dots from digital documents and photographs prior to transmission.

2. Responsible Vulnerability Disclosure Program

We welcome security researchers and ethical hackers who assist in keeping our platform safe and resilient against state-sponsored or illicit surveillance. If you discover a security vulnerability in our digital infrastructure, please adhere to responsible disclosure guidelines:

  • Promptly notify us at security@blacklens25.com with detailed reproduction steps and proof-of-concept (PoC).
  • Allow a reasonable disclosure window (minimum 30 days) for our engineering team to remediate the issue prior to public publication.
  • Do not exploit vulnerabilities to access or exfiltrate private reader data, internal drafts, or whistleblower identities.
  • Do not execute automated volumetric DDoS attacks, brute-force attacks, or social engineering against editorial staff.

3. Digital Infrastructure Integrity

Black Lens 2.0 enforces strict transport layer security (TLS 1.3), Content Security Policies (CSP), DNSSEC verification, and decentralized data backups to ensure archive durability and protection against tampering or unauthorized censorship.

Last Updated: September 2026 | Editorial Security Desk, Black Lens 2.0