Secure contact details
These contact details are meant for confidential tips and communications. As a rule of thumb, you should avoid using your work device to get in touch with me. I very rarely—almost never—accept PR pitches.
Bloomberg email:
dmancini17@bloomberg.net
ProtonMail:
donatopm@protonmail.com or
donatopm@pm.me
You can get your own protonmail account for free (
here) to ensure encryption (through PGP) is full and end-to-end, including for attachments.
Always use
tor browser for extra protection.
If you send me documents or tips, and prefer to do so anonymously, you can suggest the names of the people I can contact to verify the information. We protect our sources.
Don't use your work phone, your work computer, or the internet connection in the office to contact me if you're worried about your employer knowing that we've spoken, unless you're using methods that support end-to-end encryption, like ProtonMail or the apps below.
It's important to remember it may still be possible to see who you've contacted and when. That's less the case for apps and contact methods that use random usernames, like Threema.
Avoid using WhatsApp or Telegram for sensitive conversations. Use your best judgment.
If you only have a work computer, use
tor browser on public wi-fi in places you don't normally go to. Be mindful of security cameras and prying eyes. Sometimes even the presence of tor can elicit suspicion, so be sure to delete the app and the download file after you've done what you had to do. You should avoid using phones or computers your employer has provided you with to get in touch with me. Use your personal device.
Threema: M992ENNV
Safest and easiest option. You don't need to use your email address or phone number to message me.
Signal: email or
direct message me and ask for my number.
If you'd like to send me
physical documents, use the following address:
Donato Mancini
Bloomberg News
Piazza del Popolo, 18
Fourth floor
00187, Rome, Italy
Don't write your name or address on the outside of the envelope, and don't use mail boxes near your office, home, or places you usually go to. It's a good idea to
give me a heads-up through one of the contact methods listed here before you send me something in the mail.
Other ways to contact me or other Bloomberg News journalists securely
can be found here. Make sure you specify it's for me.