Veilid Explained

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]

See also

• Anonymous P2P
• Crypto-anarchism
• Darknet
• Deep web
• Freedom of information

External links

• • veilid on GitLab

Notes and References

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