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{{Infobox software
| name                  = PyBitmessage
| logo                  =
| logo caption          =
| screenshot            = [[File:PyBitmessage.png|300px]]
| caption                = PyBitmessage version 0.3.5
| collapsible            =
| author                = Jonathan Warren
| developer              = Bitmessage Community
| released              = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2012|11}}
| discontinued          =
| latest release version = 0.6.3.2
| latest release date    = {{release date and age|2018|02|13}}
| latest preview version =
| latest preview date    =
| status                = Active
| programming language  = [[Python (programming language)|Python]], [[C++]] (POW function)
| operating system      = Windows, [[macOS]], Linux, [[FreeBSD]]
| platform              =
| size                  =
| language              = English, Esperanto, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Norwegian, Arabic, Chinese
| genre                  = [[Instant messaging]] [[client (computing)|client]]
| license                = [[MIT License|MIT]]
| alexa                  =
| website                = {{URL|https://bitmessage.org/}}
}}
'''Bitmessage''' is a [[Decentralization|decentralized]], [[encryption|encrypted]], [[peer-to-peer]], trustless [[Communication protocol|communications protocol]] that can be used by one person to send encrypted messages to another person, or to multiple subscribers.
'''Bitmessage''' is a [[Decentralization|decentralized]], [[encryption|encrypted]], [[peer-to-peer]], trustless [[Communication protocol|communications protocol]] that can be used by one person to send encrypted messages to another person, or to multiple subscribers.


In June 2013, the software experienced a surge of new adoptions after news reports of email surveillance by the US [[National Security Agency]].<ref name="busweek"/>
In June 2013, the software experienced a surge of new adoptions after news reports of email surveillance by the US [[National Security Agency]].


Bitmessage was conceived by software developer Jonathan Warren, who based its design on the decentralized [[digital currency]], [[bitcoin]]. The software was released in November 2012 under the [[MIT License|MIT license]].<ref name="busweek">{{cite news|title=Bitmessage's NSA-Proof E-Mail|author=Max Raskin| newspaper=Business Week |date=2013-06-27 |url=http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-06-27/bitmessages-nsa-proof-e-mail}}</ref>
Bitmessage was conceived by software developer Jonathan Warren, who based its design on the decentralized [[digital currency]], [[bitcoin]]. The software was released in November 2012 under the [[MIT License|MIT license]].


Bitmessage gained a reputation for being out of reach of warrantless [[wiretapping]] conducted by the [[National Security Agency]] (NSA), due to the decentralized nature of the protocol, and its encryption being difficult to crack. As a result, downloads of the Bitmessage program increased fivefold during June 2013, after news broke of classified email surveillance activities conducted by the NSA.<ref name="busweek" />
Bitmessage gained a reputation for being out of reach of warrantless [[wiretapping]] conducted by the [[National Security Agency]] (NSA), due to the decentralized nature of the protocol, and its encryption being difficult to crack. As a result, downloads of the Bitmessage program increased fivefold during June 2013, after news broke of classified email surveillance activities conducted by the NSA.


Bitmessage has also been mentioned as an experimental alternative to email by ''[[Popular Science]]''<ref name="popsci">{{cite news|title=What Are Your Options Now For Secure Email?|author=Dan Nosowitz| newspaper=Popular Science|date=2013-08-09|url=http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-08/what-are-your-options-secure-email}}</ref> and [[CNET]].<ref name="cnet">{{cite news|title=Gmail: You weren't really expecting privacy, were you?|author=Molly Wood|newspaper=CNet|date=2013-08-13|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-31322_3-57598424-256/gmail-you-werent-really-expecting-privacy-were-you}}</ref>
Bitmessage has also been mentioned as an experimental alternative to email by ''[[Popular Science]]'' and [[CNET]].


Some [[ransomware]] programs instruct affected users to use Bitmessage to communicate with the attackers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/chimera-ransomware-tries-turn-malware-victims-cybercriminals-2211638|title=Chimera Ransomware Tries To Turn Malware Victims Into Cybercriminals|date=2015-12-04|publisher=[[International Business Times]]}}</ref>
Some [[ransomware]] programs instruct affected users to use Bitmessage to communicate with the attackers.
 
==References==
{{reflist}}


==Further reading==
==Further reading==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official|https://bitmessage.org/wiki/Main_Page}}
* [Official website https://bitmessage.org/wiki/Main_Page]
 
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Bitmessage is a decentralized, encrypted, peer-to-peer, trustless communications protocol that can be used by one person to send encrypted messages to another person, or to multiple subscribers.

In June 2013, the software experienced a surge of new adoptions after news reports of email surveillance by the US National Security Agency.

Bitmessage was conceived by software developer Jonathan Warren, who based its design on the decentralized digital currency, bitcoin. The software was released in November 2012 under the MIT license.

Bitmessage gained a reputation for being out of reach of warrantless wiretapping conducted by the National Security Agency (NSA), due to the decentralized nature of the protocol, and its encryption being difficult to crack. As a result, downloads of the Bitmessage program increased fivefold during June 2013, after news broke of classified email surveillance activities conducted by the NSA.

Bitmessage has also been mentioned as an experimental alternative to email by Popular Science and CNET.

Some ransomware programs instruct affected users to use Bitmessage to communicate with the attackers.

Further reading

External links

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