# utkusen/wholeaked

a file-sharing tool that allows you to find the responsible person in case of a leakage

Repository: https://github.com/utkusen/wholeaked
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/wholeaked
Language: Go
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Topics: osint, security, file-sharing, privacy, privacy-tools
Last push: 2022-01-31T13:16:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1680, "days_push": 1675, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1100, forks 62 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:35.445644+00:00)

## What it is
wholeaked is a file-sharing tool written in Go that embeds a unique hidden signature for each recipient into a shared file. If the file leaks, the recovered signature identifies which recipient was responsible, and it can send files automatically via Sendgrid, AWS SES, or SMTP.

## Use cases
- trace which recipient leaked a confidential document
- watermark pdfs with hidden per-recipient signatures
- send unique watermarked copies of a file to a recipient list
- identify the source of a leaked docx or mov file
- share sensitive files with accountability
- embed invisible identifiers in files before distribution

## When to choose
- you need to distribute sensitive documents and deter or trace leaks
- you want automated per-recipient file delivery with hidden watermarks
- you work with common formats like PDF, DOCX, or MOV where extra features apply

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose file-sharing or collaboration platform
- the project's last release in 2022 means you need actively maintained support
- you require strong cryptographic guarantees rather than deterrence-style tracing

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, privacy, file-upload, email
- domain: security, privacy, files, osint
- platform: cli, cross-platform, windows
- tags: watermarking, file-sharing, leak-tracing, go, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- utkusen/wholeaked (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:35.445644+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:45:56.097007+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/utkusen/wholeaked (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:35.445644+00:00, sha c37bd2dcf242)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.