WikiLeaks posted medical files of rape victims and children, investigation finds

The 'radical transparency' organization has published sensitive personal data belonging to hundreds of ordinary citizens, an investigation has revealed

The whistleblowing site WikiLeaks has published the sensitive personal data of hundreds of ordinary people, including sick children, rape victims and people with mental health problems, an investigation has revealed.

In the past year alone, the "radical transparency" organization has published medical files belonging to scores of ordinary citizens. Hundreds more have had sensitive family, financial or identity records posted to the web, according to the Associated Press.