5. Security Model

DarkArchive’s security follows a multi-axis approach: cryptographic, network-level, operational, and economic.

A. Cryptographic Security

• Zero-knowledge proofs: eliminate identity exposure

• End-to-end encryption: prevents content visibility

• Secret-sharing shards: ensure no piece holds meaningful data

• Post-quantum safety: circuits designed for future cryptographic resilience

• ZK integrity commitments: guarantee document immutability

No validator or node can access file contents.

B. Network Security

• Anti-censorship routing

• Stealth upload channels

• Decoy traffic to avoid detection

• Distributed gateways to prevent single points of failure

• Geo-obfuscated access patterns

Even sophisticated surveillance frameworks cannot identify DarkArchive users.

C. Operational Security

• No persistent identity keys in client software

• Ephemeral addresses for uploads

• Local secure execution environments

• Auto-destruct mode for crisis uploads

• No storage of logs or metadata

DarkArchive is designed for extreme-risk environments.

D. Economic Security

• Malicious storage providers lose staked $DARC

• Redundant validation prevents proof forgery

• Curators use ZK credentials to avoid Sybil manipulation

• Governance is shielded from identity-gaming attacks

Economic incentives align with long-term preservation of truth.