Pinning the Operator Master PGP Key
Learn why pinning the master PGP key prevents man-in-the-middle attacks on announcements.
Trust is built on cryptographic verification, not reputation alone. You must pin the Anubis operator's master PGP key to validate every future announcement. Without this step, a compromised relay or intercepted message could impersonate the operator and push a fake mirror address. That is how most marketplace collapses happen.
Locate the public key in the footer of the official website or in previous signed posts. Import it into your GPG toolset. Verify its fingerprint against multiple trusted sources within the community before marking it as ultimately trusted. Once pinned, any new key used by the operator will trigger a warning if it differs.
Do not rely on trust-on-first-use settings. Explicitly set the ownertrust level after manual fingerprint confirmation. This small habit saves your entire portfolio from subtle social engineering attacks.