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
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:06:26 +0000

$ rsstail -1 -n5 -u https://www.spiegel.de/international/index.rss
Title: Moaning for the Mainland: How Taiwan Satisfies China's Lust for Pornography
Title: The New Axis of Evil: DER SPIEGEL Investigation Reveals Deep Military Cooperation between Russia and China
Title: New Information in the Nazi Database: What You Need to Know About the SS
Title: 250 Years: American Democracy Has Survived 250 Years, But Can It Survive Trump?
Title: In Trump's Colony: Does the US Really Hold the Reins in Venezuela?

$ 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 threatens to bomb Oman if it 'gets in the way' over Iran issue
Title: Trump says US to reduce military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran war
Title: Russia and Ukraine trade more deadly strikes
Title: Aid shortages and fears of starvation as Indonesia reels from deadly earthquake
Title: US hiker dies after being struck by lightning on Mount Etna

$ rsstail -1 -n5 -u https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss
Title: Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo now deadliest in country’s history
Title: Zimbabwe boat accident death toll hits 68 as 22 more bodies recovered
Title: Moroccan police arrest more than 100 people attempting to enter Ceuta
Title: American missionary kidnapped in Niger freed after nine months
Title: DRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province

$ curl --silent --fail --proto =https --tlsv1.3 https://blockchain.info/q/getblockcount
962903
$ date -u +%s
1786979194