Veilid

Veilid is a peer-to-peer network and application framework released by the Cult of the Dead Cow on August 11, 2023, at DEF CON 31.[1][2][3][4] Described by its authors as "like Tor, but for apps",[5] it is written in Rust, and runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS,[6] and in-browser WASM.[7] VeilidChat is a secure messaging application built on Veilid.[1][4]

Veilid borrows from both the Tor anonymising router and the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), to offer encrypted and anonymous peer-to-peer connection using a 256-bit public key as the only visible ID. Even details such as IP addresses are hidden.[4]

References
  1. "Cult of the Dead Cow Launches Encryption Protocol to Save Your Privacy". Gizmodo. 2 August 2023.
  2. "Press Release 2023-06-22". cultdeadcow.com. Cult of the Dead Cow.
  3. Christien 'DilDog' Rioux; Katelyn 'Medus4' Bowden. "Launch Talk". Veilid. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. Thomson, Iain (12 August 2023). "Veilid: A secure peer-to-peer network for apps that flips off the surveillance economy". The Register. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. Menn, Joseph (3 August 2023). "Hacking group plans system to encrypt social media and other apps". Washington Post.
  6. Long, Heinrich (5 August 2023). "Prominent Hacktivists to Launch Secure Messaging Framework Veilid". RestorePrivacy.
  7. ""The Internals of Veilid, a New Decentralized..." Christien 'DilDog' Rioux, Katelyn 'Medus4' Bowden". DEF CON Forums. 1 July 2023.


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