Cryptome was always an odd thing. It was (is?) an online archive and document repository which published things that it hinted should not have been published.
I remember Cryptome from back in the 1990s, when I was first getting on the web. It published all sorts of random combintations of government documents, often rolled up into zip file downloads.
All the while, it gave off a very spy-ish vibe. There were various news articles on topics, but also some odd things like fighter jet operating manuals and official reports on how to store nuclear waste.
I never could figure it out, but I was fascinated by it. To me, this was an example of how the internet was a greater leveling system that gave people access to things they would never see otherwise. I always felt like a bit of a secret agent while I was browsing through it.
The Wikipedia page discussed how they were involved in WikiLeaks and other scandals, which fits. One of the founders died last year.