BusKill
COLLECTIVE
Fiscal Host: Open Source Collective
Design and maintain open-source app and hardware for USB laptop kill cords, designed to protect journalists and activists in opressive regimes
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BusKill is an open-source software and hardware kill-cord (dead man switch).
For more information, see our project website
For more information, see our project website
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This funding is available as a bounty for compensation towards the effort to create an officially...
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TestMu AI (Formerly LambdaTest)
$300 USD since Apr 2023
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News from BusKill
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Warrant Canary #11
We wanted to let you know that the BusKill project published our warrant canary for 2026-2027....
Published on June 2, 2026 by Michael Altfield
Techlore Interviews BusKill's Founder
Friends, We're super happy to share that Techlore invited BusKill founder Michael Altfield onto their YouTube c...
Published on May 19, 2026 by Michael Altfield
Funding Available for QubesOS package
We’re happy to announce that we have funding available to package BusKill in QubesOS as a contrib package....
Published on April 7, 2026 by Michael Altfield
Budget
Transparent and open finances.
+$2,600.00USD
Completed
Contribution #939501
Credit from NovaCustom to BusKill •
+$200.00USD
Completed
Contribution #937586
+$1,031.00USD
Completed
Contribution #829110
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Today’s balance$1,252.49 USD
Total raised
$1,355.21 USD
Total disbursed
$102.72 USD
Estimated annual budget
$200.00 USD