Canary for Kicksecure / Whonix project
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Statements
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The Kicksecure / Whonix lead developer who digitally signed this file states the following:

1. Canary issue date: see the gpg signature time.

2.

Definition "artifact": Kicksecure / Whonix software, Kicksecure / Whonix downloads, Kicksecure / Whonix source code

* The Kicksecure / Whonix Project has never added any backdoor to any artifact.
* The Kicksecure / Whonix Project has never turned over any signing key.
* The Kicksecure / Whonix Project has never knowingly signed any artifact containing any backdoor.
* The Kicksecure / Whonix Project has never weakened, compromised, or subverted any of its cryptography.

3. We plan to publish the next canary statement within 4 weeks.

This file should be signed with a detached OpenPGP signature by the Kicksecure / Whonix lead developer.

Do not trust the contents of this file blindly - always verify digital signatures!

Take special note if this message ceases to exist.

Special announcements
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None.

Disclaimers and notes
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Be mindful that Kicksecure / Whonix has been designed under the assumption that all relevant infrastructure is permanently compromised. This means NO trust is placed in any of the servers or services which host or provide any Whonix-related data, particularly software updates, source code repositories, and Kicksecure / Whonix downloads.

This canary scheme is not infallible. Signing the declaration makes it very difficult for a third party to produce arbitrary declarations, but this does not prevent the use of coercion, blackmail, compromise of the signer's laptop or other measures to produce false declarations.

The news feeds quoted below (see Proof of freshness) confirm this canary could not have been created earlier than the issue date. This demonstrates a series of canaries was not created in advance.

This declaration is provided without any guarantee or warranty. It is not legally binding upon any parties in any form. The signer should never be held legally responsible for any statements made here.

Proof of freshness
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$ date -R -u
Tue, 13 May 2025 14:20:02 +0000

$ rsstail -1 -n5 -u https://www.spiegel.de/international/index.rss
Title: USA: Scientists Looking to Leave the U.S. for More Welcoming Environments
Title: Resistance in Ukraine: The Show Must Go On (Underground) in the Kharkiv Opera House
Title: Breaking the Silence: Looking Back at World War II Family Histories
Title: Trump's Trump Card: The Dangerous Ideology of U.S. Vice President JD Vance
Title: Recruited for the War in Ukraine: Meet the Chinese Soldiers Fighting in Russia's Army

$ rsstail -1 -n5 -u http://rss.cnn.com/rss/edition_world.rss
Title: Markets digest bank earnings after recent turmoil
Title: Still haven't filed your taxes? Here's what you need to know
Title: Retail spending fell in March as consumers pull back
Title: Analysis: Fox News is about to enter the true No Spin Zone
Title: Silicon Valley Bank collapse renews calls to address disparities impacting entrepreneurs of color 

$ rsstail -1 -n5 -u https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml
Title: Israel denying food to Gaza is 'weapon of war', UN Palestinian refugee agency head tells BBC
Title: US-Israeli hostage reunites with family after being freed by Hamas
Title: Gérard Depardieu found guilty in sexual assault trial
Title: Germany arrests self-declared 'king' and bans his extremist group
Title: Zambia warns diplomats after US reveals 'systematic' aid theft

$ rsstail -1 -n5 -u https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss
Title: Six killed in Tripoli clashes after killing of militia leader
Title: Episcopal church says it won’t help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status
Title: First white South Africans arrive in US after Trump grants them refugee status
Title: Koyo Kouoh, art curator due to lead 2026 Venice Biennale, dies at 57
Title: Are we heading for another world war – or has it already started?

$ curl --silent --fail --proto =https --tlsv1.3 https://blockchain.info/q/getblockcount
896557
$ date -u +%s
1747146017