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NIP-101
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Fix for stolen secret key problem
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This NIP defines a solution that may be implemented by clients and relays for stolen keys problem. Lets say owner O owns two keys, uses A actively but wants to switch to B in case A is stolen.
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- Secret key A sets a 'successor' pub B by storing an event with a new kind in a relay. Kind may be 101.
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```json
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{
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"id": "...",
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"pubkey": ".......AAAA........",
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"created_at": 1669695536,
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"kind": 101,
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"tags": [
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["successor", "...........BBBBBBBBB......."]
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],
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"content": "",
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"sig": "...signature.by.AAAA........"
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}
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```
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- In case secret key A is stolen, the owner of A uses secret B to start simply creating notes of any kind, or create one event with a new kind that says "B is now succeeding A". First option is easier, second is more elegant.
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```json
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{
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"id": "...",
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"pubkey": ".......BBBB........",
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"created_at": 1769695536,
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"kind": 1,
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"tags": [],
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"content": "Hey I am the owner of AAA and my secret key was stolen. This is my new account",
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"sig": "...signature.by.BBBB........"
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}
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```
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OR
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```json
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{
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"id": "...",
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"pubkey": ".......BBBB........",
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"created_at": 1769695536,
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"kind": 102,
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"tags": ["p",".........AAAAAAAAAA..............."],
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"content": "Hey I am the owner of AAA and my secret key was stolen. This is my new account!",
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"sig": "...signature.by.BBBB........"
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}
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```
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- Clients see B is active and show a warning that A is now stolen and B is the new one. Clients update the follows.
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- Relays MUST block 101 events that are older than X days for this to work properly. X may be 7. Clients MUST fetch ONLY the first 101 from a relay that supports this.
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What will happen if only a few relays implement this NIP?
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The attacker will use secret A to create a 101 with an older created_at. Clients will think the successor of A is actually was C..
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The clients will see both B and C coming from relays. At this moment the client may choose to 'honor' the relays that implemented this NIP and choose B as the successor instead of C.
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