Cellular Defense

Essays

Custody, cryptography, and documents that defend themselves

Adapted from the book behind Cellular Defense. Published in order — start at the top, or read whichever question you came in with.

01 Oct 28, 2026

The Custody Problem

Lavabit's users weren't betrayed by broken cryptography. They were betrayed by where the keys lived.

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