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How to (securely) contact me

I'm writing this on Github as it will give the reader wanting to get in contact some level of plausible deniability as opposed to visiting my website.

While both websites are encrypted, visiting a more generic website gives you more plausible deniability. Any institution that can wiretap or has metadata retention will only see you connecting to https://gist.github.com/ and not which page youre visiting.

Who am I

I'm a technologist at Amnesty's Security Lab.

I operate on London time.

Reasonably secure contact methods

I have various ways of establishing contact, some are more anonymous than others, please assess which communication method might fit your situation best.

PGP

You can encrypt securely using PGP to my e-mail address and pick your security level.

me [ @ ] jurrevanbergen [dot] nl (low security)

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drwhax [ @ ] riseup . net (high-security)

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Wire

Is an open-source messenger supported for all major operating systems, both desktop and mobile. You don't need an phone number to create an account on Wire.

https://wire.com/en/

I'm reachable on the encrypted messaging application Wire, you can connect with me by messaging @drwhax

Richochet Refresh

Is an encrypted anonymous messenger over the Tor network. While it's the most anonymous option, you might not want to connect from your home or work place on Ricochet Refresh. I recommend a more public place like a library, coffee shop or similar.

https://www.ricochetrefresh.net/

I'm reachable on Ricochet Refresh as: ricochet:htyjymsbqubhyxhohosx2nu75repenhfixvbeu7ihtxc64dudclz3ead

Signal

On Signal you can reach me using: jurre_ai.01 as username.

Stories I've worked on

Amnesty International

OCCRP

Independent

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