🧩 On June 5th, 1991, a puzzling announcement appeared on an online network of political activists known as Peacenet.

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A public message that contained instructions for keeping other messages secret.

🔐 This is how the story of Philip Zimmermann began. His actions would spark one of the most contentious political fights of early internet culture, leading to groundbreaking legal decisions that still shape the way we communicate.

👥 Head to Hidden Heroes and read how Philip Zimmermann almost went to jail so that you could send an email without worrying that your personal data would be stolen: hubs.ly/Q01l8PQ-0

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