Want to know about the Cyberbunker trial in Germany? Well, I have a podcast episode for you!

I’ve just released a podcast episode reporting on the start of the Cyberbunker trial in Germany, which kicked off in Trier on Monday. I’ve already covered it in German for heise online and I’m also planning to write an English report here on the blog, but until that’s published, you can hear about it on The Private Citizen. With it being a privacy show, I also dive into what a conviction might mean for privacy-oriented hosting companies in general – regardless if they are hosting websites or other services like email. I also report on the latest COVID-19 restrictions here in Düsseldorf.

→ The Private Citizen 43: The Cyberbunker Case

German prosecutors have opened criminal proceedings against the administrators of the bulletproof hoster Cyberbunker, which was raided by police last year. This is a landmark case for all hosting companies in Germany and should be of interest to anyone looking for privacy-oriented online services.

I streamed the recording live via Twitch earlier in the day. My internet connection crapped out during the show – thanks to Vodafone for nothing! – so there’s two parts to the stream recording on YouTube. Naturally, the podcast was recorded locally and has no interruptions.

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