According to Cointelegraph, Dr. Manny Ahmed, founder of CoverDrop and OpenOrigins, has highlighted the potential of mass decoy messaging to protect whistleblower identities. CoverDrop, a tool designed for whistleblower protection, and OpenOrigins, a blockchain company that ensures data authenticity, are collaborating to facilitate secure communication. Dr. Ahmed explained that CoverDrop operates by generating a large volume of encrypted decoy messages between news platforms and their readers. This strategy creates an environment where every reader appears as a whistleblower, effectively hiding the true identity of the whistleblower amidst the digital noise. He emphasized the challenges faced by whistleblowers in the digital age, where even encrypted communication can expose them due to their unique access to sensitive information. The act of only communicating with journalists can make them identifiable, regardless of the message content.