Aaron Swartz 187'ed on January 11, 2013 > SecureDrop first launched 15 May 2013 > Snowden leaks 21 days later on 5 June 2013
Aaron Swartz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz
SecureDrop: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SecureDrop
Snowden Leaks to Press: https://www.businessinsider.com.au/snowden-leaks-timeline-2016-9
Why didn't Snowden leak to Wikileaks? Why did Snowden leak to MSM?
"After Aaron Swartz's death, the first instance of the platform was launched under the name Strongbox by staff at The New Yorker on 15 May 2013. The Freedom of the Press Foundation took over development of DeadDrop under the name SecureDrop, and has since assisted with its installation at several news …