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# Anonymous PlanetOpen source. No ads. No affiliates. No profit.

Written by people with backgrounds in signals intelligence, forensics, and Linux systems, not influencers with affiliate links.

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## Who We Are

Anonymous Planet are the maintainers of The Hitchhiker's Guide and the PSA Community. The project exists to provide open-source tools and resources for people who need them: activists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, whistleblowers, and anyone facing oppression, censorship, or harassment.

We have extensive backgrounds in signals intelligence, forensics, and various Linux distributions. We are not a privacy influencer operation with a bunch of recommendations and affiliate links. Everything here is compiled into a single, cohesive set of instructions and sub-guides — free as in freedom.

We are high-risk individuals. We do this because it matters.

Disclaimer

This guide is a work in progress and will probably never be "finished". Some information may be outdated. Always cross-reference independently and check for updated versions regularly. No single resource can provide 100% security, anonymity, or privacy.

Where to start

Go to the beginning of the guide or use the search at the top right. The Techlore Go Incognito playlist is also a good 2–3 hour introduction before diving in.

## Maintainers

Nope -- background in signals intelligence (SIGINT), software engineering, "hacking", privacy software engineering, operational security, drone piloting and repair. Years ago, I realized there really wasn't a definitive guide for whistleblowers, without having to dig on various sites including darknet locations that could provide potentially incorrect or misleading information. I haven't stopped working on that since. We're the people this guide is written for - the threat model isn't hypothetical for us. I stay anonymous by necessity, not preference. Previously this project was ran by Lena, the founder and a few other people with various backgrounds. Obviously, not much else can be said, but we are active members of the intelligence community (IC) and privacy/security circles. We strive to be the definitive source, not just a glorified recommendation website.

## Community

### Mastodon

Follow us for announcements on the Fediverse.

@unknown@ioc.exchange

### X / Twitter

Announcements also cross-posted to X.

@anonplanetorg

### GitHub Issues

Report errors, broken links, or outdated content. Pull requests welcome across all our mirrors.

Open an issue

## Contact

Email: contact@anonymousplanet.net

For mirrors, see the Mirrors page and the links in the site footer. For version comparison, see Comparing Guide Versions.

## Recommended Reading

Disclosure

Some linked resources may contain sponsored content, affiliate links, paid services, or monetized content. Anonymous Planet does not endorse and is not sponsored by any commercial entity. We do not participate in any affiliate programs.

Privacy & security

- AnarSec
- EFF Surveillance Self-Defense
- Prism-Break
- Privacy Guides
- Techlore
- The New Oil
- PrivacyTools.io

Blogs

- CIA Officer's Blog
- Edward Snowden — Continuing Ed
- Madaidan's Insecurities
- Seirdy's Home

Useful resources

- KYC? Not me
- Library Genesis
- Real World Onion Sites
- Sci-Hub
- Terms of Service, Didn't Read
- Whonix Documentation

We are not affiliated with Anonymous or Riseup

We hold no affiliation with the Anonymous hacker collective or with Riseup. One or two community members uses Riseup resources personally — that is the full extent of any connection.