Transparency / OpenPGP

Warrant canary.

Read the original signed canary and check its signature against the published key. This page does not assert that the document has been cryptographically verified.

Original source / Not independently verified

DarkForums warrant canary

Read the source for its stated content and dates.

Signature not independently verified

Public key identity

Reported key fingerprint

Fingerprint not independently confirmed

Check the fingerprint through a separate trusted channel.

Local independent check

Verify using GnuPG

Use these commands on a trusted Linux workstation. They download public information only; inspect their contents before relying on them.

curl -fSL https://darkforums.as/pgp.txt -o df-public-key.asc
curl -fSL https://darkforums.as/canary.txt -o df-canary.asc

gpg --show-keys --with-fingerprint df-public-key.asc
gpg --import df-public-key.asc
gpg --verify df-canary.asc

A “Good signature” confirms the statement was signed with the imported key; it does not by itself establish who controls that key. Compare the full fingerprint independently. Review the canary dates and do not infer that a stale or absent canary proves a particular event.