SecureDrop on Nostr: We will be rotating the SecureDrop release signing key next year. This is a routine ...
We will be rotating the SecureDrop release signing key next year.
This is a routine signing key rotation as a best practice; the current key is still secure and in active use.
The new key will be distributed in releases later this year and start signing releases in 2027.
https://securedrop.org/news/new-release-signing-key/#OpenSource #Whistleblowing #OpenPGP
Published at
2026-09-10 14:35:02 UTCEvent JSON
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