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
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:53:56 +0000

$ rsstail -1 -n5 -u https://www.spiegel.de/international/index.rss
Title: The Mystery of Michele: A Missing Woman from Germany Reappears in the Epstein Files
Title: Our Warming Climate: A Pilot Project in Norway Raises Doubts about CCS Sustainability
Title: NSDAP archive: How DER SPIEGEL processed the data from the Nazi card file

$ 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: Moscow hit by largest Ukrainian attack since start of Russia's full-scale war
Title: First Russian shadow fleet vessel enters Channel since Smyrtos boarding
Title: Suspected gang leader shot dead in flower bouquet ambush at airport
Title: Gunfire and explosions heard at Niger capital's airport
Title: British man dies in paragliding accident in Spain

$ rsstail -1 -n5 -u https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss
Title: Seven-year-old Abdiqadir was hit in a US airstrike. Without a $750 operation, he may lose his ability to walk
Title: Ghana to advance reparatory justice at first major gathering since landmark UN resolution
Title: South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim dies aged 91

$ curl --silent --fail --proto =https --tlsv1.3 https://blockchain.info/q/getblockcount
954240
$ date -u +%s
1781787245