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, 26 May 2026 16:18:35 +0000

$ rsstail -1 -n5 -u https://www.spiegel.de/international/index.rss
Title: Human Rights in the US: Meet the Transgender Americans Forced to Flee GOP Persecution
Title: An Interview with Maduro's Son: "We Should Have Done More to Protect My Father"
Title: Forced Mercenaries: How Russia Dupes Kenyans into Fighting in Ukraine
Title: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz: "I Am Dissatisfied with the Prevailing Atmosphere in Germany"
Title: Ten Years after the End of the One-Child Policy: A Visit to Ground Zero of China's Aging Population

$ 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: Iran condemns US strikes as 'gross violation' of ceasefire
Title: Four killed as school minibus collides with train in Belgium
Title: Eleven killed in Lebanon village as Israel intensifies strikes
Title: Ebola needs swift response to prevent catastrophe, says DR Congo governor
Title: Netanyahu says Israel will intensify strikes against Hezbollah

$ rsstail -1 -n5 -u https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss
Title: Suspected Ebola cases in DRC pass 900 as health workers face attacks and shortages
Title: White House pauses removal of detainees to DRC as Ebola outbreak widens

$ curl --silent --fail --proto =https --tlsv1.3 https://blockchain.info/q/getblockcount
951144
$ date -u +%s
1779812329