"At the end of the day when you're dealing with a government that has absolutely no qualms about simply taking you away and killing you discreetly, regardless o

"At the end of the day when you're dealing with a government that has absolutely no qualms about simply taking you away and killing you discreetly, regardless of who you are, there is no hack clever enough to protect you." The thing is that for many people the risk of getting killed is worth it, and protecting the source is not the ultimate goal. History has shown us that dissidents will often and gladly risk their own lives to get their message out. And often, despite the risks, they've managed to evade detection and capture even when they were up against huge, ruthless spy networks like those of the Soviet Union, post-war East Germany, or the Gestapo.