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
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:22:38 +0000

$ rsstail -1 -n5 -u https://www.spiegel.de/international/index.rss
Title: Terror Records in German Hands: ISIS and the Bureaucracy of Evil
Title: The War in Ukraine: As Russian Losses Mount, Signing Bonuses for Recruits Are Skyrocketing
Title: Defense in Orbit: Germany Goes Big in the Military Space Race
Title: Trump's Blockade: The Lights Are Going Out in Cuba
Title: Donald Trump Has Run Out of Options in Iran

$ 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: Trump buys time for Iran deal after frantic day of diplomacy
Title: South Korean fighter jets collided due to pilots snapping pictures, report finds
Title: Taiwan president cancels trip after African countries revoke flight permits

$ rsstail -1 -n5 -u https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss
Title: Heatwaves, floods and wildfires pose rising threat to democracy, report finds
Title: Trump officials consider sending 1,100 Afghans who aided US forces to Congo
Title: Taiwan president blames China for forced cancellation of Eswatini trip

$ curl --silent --fail --proto =https --tlsv1.3 https://blockchain.info/q/getblockcount
946180
$ date -u +%s
1776853370