You can hear the Police getting ready to raid your house, You have 60 Seconds. Haven't used tails and you probably have some incriminating evidence on your hard drive/s. What do you do?

I keep thinking about this scenario, probably am not the only one. What would you do to destroy your hard drives as quick as possible?


Comments


[68 Points] 012928:

Just enough time for a fat dab before torching the place.


[28 Points] Gummi_Dick:

Blame it on the black guy next door.


[30 Points] Dr-Oz:

Shut down my pc and Practice saying "I am not answering any questions before I speak with my lawyer"

With A fully encrypted HDD and a 15 character random P/W It would take a desktop PC about 12 trillion years to crack my password
https://howsecureismypassword.net/


[25 Points] bananaequivalentdose:

I always keep a helium tank and large balloon standing by for a situation like this. The balloon is large enough to take the drive far away.


[18 Points] samisanonymouss:

Probably just cry


[17 Points] Big_Daddy_Trucknutz:

Pull out my 12 gauge and empty it into my hard drive. Take the charge for discharging a weapon "accidentally".


[17 Points] Thechemicallyminded:

Unplug the HDD, throw it in the microwave on high for 5 minutes while I answer the door for the cops. By the time they're inside it's melted into a solid chunk of worthless non-evidence.


[15 Points] select1on:

I would think that if they are raiding your house they have a pretty good case against you already. It might be worth destroying anything that can be used against you if you have time. Apart from that there isn't much you can do. Maybe shit yourself so it annoys them when they are arresting/transporting you.


[14 Points] None:

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[12 Points] None:

Fuck the hard drives. If they're raiding my house, encryption won't save my ass. I've got a go bag with clothes, keys to a stashed beater, and 2k buried in a place nobody would look. I can be out the back, grab that, and be set up in a different state in a week.


[13 Points] summore:

I only use one laptop for my DN activities, which would immediately go plugged in into a running bathtub. If it works fine, if not, at least I tried. If they ask why the laptop was in the tub I'll let them know I was on the shitter running bath water when I heard a loud bang and panicked, jumped up and accidentally dropped it in the tub.


[11 Points] galaxyandspace:

Um... Use TAILS, Whonix, or QubesOS so I don't run into this issue.

Unless you have a vat of acid, an insanely amazing hiding place, or a handgun, you are pretty much screwed.

PSA: Always encrypt your drives. Even if you don't darknet, and you are reading here "for fun", encrypt all your devices. It usually is quite a simple process. Phone. Laptop. Desktop. If you ever get in a situation like this, disconnect from power sources, don't give the password, and you'll be mostly fine.


[12 Points] pronger:

I run to my special place and get reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally fucking high


[9 Points] dragon_fiesta:

Thermite set up above the drives. Push button and all three melt. Pretty sure there will be a hole in the floor as well.


[10 Points] None:

Put the hard-drive/laptop in the tub, shower or toilet. Stop the drain. Run the bathtub water, as hot or high high volume as possible, directly on the hard drive while adding as many plugged in and on high current appliances as possible (toasters, hairdryers, easy bake oven etc).


[8 Points] fuckoffplsthankyou:

Turn off my computer and laugh because I use full disk encryption.


[10 Points] theelemur:

Evidence spoilage is a criminal offense in itself. Also, if you haven't practiced opsec or already have a quick data destruction protocol, you're fucked.


[8 Points] Comatose60:

Reset. Hdds are encrypted.


[8 Points] thenine9:

In most normal countries if you're being raided that means you're already done and they have built a case. They will walk in, arrest you and take you to arraignment and not say a thing. You'll find out the entire case against you at that point. Only in America do police teams raid with a 'well, lets go and see what we find' approach.


[6 Points] reaganveg:

The correct way to do this is to fully encrypt your hard disks, use a bootable LiveCD that contains the password to the disks, and microwave the LiveCD to permanently destroy the data on the hard disks.

Another good approach is to keep the password to the disks off-site, available through the network. This requires that the remote side not be under your direct control. Whenever you want to boot up your machine, you need to somehow notify the party who is under control to make the password available to you (e.g., to start a web server that contains the password).

(Of course, when I say "password," I mean a long secret key... not something you have memorized.)

Any approach that does not involve encrypting the data is not realistically going to prepare you for rapidly destroying the data.


[5 Points] None:

I would take out my hard drive and place it above my door, in a cutout at the top that's unseeable unless you're taller than the door itself.


[5 Points] sopwith25:

Bash the HD with a hammer about 50 times. The disks shatter rather easily and no way are they putting humpty dumpty back together again.


[5 Points] twigburst:

Seriously, put on long johns, extra pair of boxers, and 2 pairs of socks. If anyone here is ever about to get locked up, make sure to bring extra boxes and wear a good pair of sneakers.


[4 Points] bwiddup1:

In the future im sure you will be able to store sensitive data in your body somehow, something like you scan your finger that contains your data but can only be released if you consciously intend to share so your mind is the encryption tool


[4 Points] None:

my buddies got raided and they had cameras set up around the house. everything was on camera they were running around the house hiding shit, and right before they opened the door they put a magazine over a scale, kinda funny. it was really funny once the cops found the cameras in the corners, all the cops looking at the cameras and pointing. luckily for my friends, they are tech illiterate and didnt know that the admin password is blank by default, so my friends were giving them all their passwords and nothing worked so the cops didnt get to the HDD in the DVR and didnt take it with them


[3 Points] jarederaj:

You need a bigger electromagnet.

Also, why isn't your hard drive already encrypted?


[3 Points] Raigek:

Nothing. I live in Europe.


[1 Points] Meow3r:

I've got some big magnets in my garage - run out, get those, and throw them into my computer.


[2 Points] None:

Put my laptop nite mricowave on popcorn setting and call a good lawyers


[2 Points] None:

The first and most important thing is to have a plan. You need to tightened up your system, encryption and all that type stuff. Programs like ccleaner than wipe alot of 'tracking' type files, and would wipe free space also. That way, if there is a raid... you shouldn't have any concern.

But every system isn't perfect... so a set up that includes some thing like http://www.dban.org/ or something similar... will wipe(or atleast least corrupt) everything. A 'drive nuke' is a last resort tho.


[2 Points] dave_is_not_here:

"Hey, I wonder what kind of tricks these guys might have up their sleeve for trashing evidence real quick..."

"well, why don't you ask online?"


[2 Points] SmellYaLater:

Depending on the possibility of facing life in jail, I'd take some of the cunts out with me.


[1 Points] None:

Hide under my bed


[1 Points] None:

I would swallow my hard drive


[1 Points] cannabisity:

I've got a pretty good hiding spot. Computer is run caseless (bench PC for 3DMark and the like) so it's no screws, two cables, and then hopefully they don't invent hard drive sniffing dogs in the mean time


[1 Points] None:

A large large magnet


[1 Points] Rus_s13:

I could have my drives out and in the microwave within 30 seconds, but then I'm not sure if 38 seconds would do the job.

Honestly though, I would pour my zippo fluid on them and light it up right here in my room


[1 Points] eleitl:

Use an encrypting file system which asks for a (nonguessable by brute force) passphrase at boot. Just switch off your system by pressing the power button for a long time -- do not let it sleep or hibernate, unless the hibernate file is on the encrypted partition.


[1 Points] usernamerrr:

60 seconds? Fuck me, you must live in a mansion.. :')


[1 Points] None:

i turn off my computer and phone so the RAM fades, hopefully soon enough that they can't freeze it and get the disk encryption key from memory. both my comp and phone have full disk encryption with good strong passwords, and all my important data is encrypted and backed up online. they can have my computer.


[1 Points] None:

god damn, how do only half the people here have full disk encryption. encrypt your drives people! jsut commit to memory a 16+ random char password and encrypt your hard drive with it. then when the popos come knocking, just pull the power plug from the back and bam you're good. there are multiple federal cases, in the US at least, where judges have rules that IP addresses are NOT enough evidence. so just encrypt your drive, pull the power, and make sure the first and last words out of your mouth are "i wish to exercise my right to remain silent, and i wish to have a lawyer presented to me". (yes, in the US you have to declare your right to remain silent. it was ruled recently that the police can continue to question you and NOT give you your lawyer, indefinitely, based on the assumption that you will soon be cooperating. so you have to VOCALIZE your intent to exercise your right to remain silent.)


[1 Points] None:

Dc about what's on my computer. I'd be flushing shit!


[1 Points] tuttutturtle:

Realise that using someone elses ADSL and laptop, amongst other things, was always a great idea and then throw the laptop over the fence to that neighbour who... owns the ADSL connection and laptop?

..... or is that really horrible, mean, immoral and just down right dog?


[1 Points] SirDolo93:

60 seconds is more then enough time to get fucked up on some incriminating evidence one last time.


[1 Points] Punchlion37:

Eat all my drugs. Go out on a crazy ride with my head held high. If they're about to raid my house im assuming they have a case on me and id be fucked if they took my laptop. Id hear the doors close, look outside (assuming its like swat with riot gear for me whose ordering small amounts because its America) and just start eating all that I have.... I should really look into tails or truecrypt or w.e


[1 Points] Samnite4Life:

At this point it's too late to anything besides try to shut down.

With foresight though, here's some ideas:

  1. Truecrypt full disk encryption w/ hidden volume (and DNM related stuff all on hidden volume)

  2. Fill the decoy/main part of the encryption with embarrassing, but not illegal stuff (eg pictures of yourself fapping to the nature channel wearing full drag)- this sets up an easy reason as to why you use encryption.

  3. Attach the power mains from your computer to your ankle with velcro straps/paracord- this will allow you jerk the power quickly and flush your RAM while you are putting your hands up (reaching with your hands will get you shot). If you are using a laptop, keep the battery out while tethered for the same 'power kill' effect.


[1 Points] PeyoteFire:

Find some magnets. They fuck up electronics


[1 Points] sisko7:

Use proper full disk encryption. Overwrite the encryption headers with dd in 5 seconds. Then even with the right password the drive can't be decrypted within a lifetime. They may cut the power, so you better use a laptop. Otherwise they may threaten your family to make you give them your password.


[1 Points] illdeuce:

I can tell you what I'd do if I were cops getting ready to raid, I'd post a link to a secure password tester on my target's favorite subreddit and wait until they came up with an answer. Then you just have a few hundred passwords to choose from. Maybe I'm just paranoid?? As far as the whole nuking my personal info? I'd turn off my cooling mat. My 6 year old laptop would catch fire and melt the evidence before they could do anything about it. (If the battery doesn't die first)


[-1 Points] None:

Magnets!!!! bitch


[0 Points] ciphersexual:

Place a Yawgmoth's Will card on top of the computer. Everyone knows it's the best card to play when you need to totally turn the tables.


[0 Points] rodneycrypto:

not sure if this is been said because i am way to high to read this thread. lol. but use a DELOUSING LOOP its the \ best fuck you to them and they wont check for it i bet. just cut the sheetrock by the dorr of your room, install delousing loop, then [atch sheetrock and rep[aint. when they carry your computer out for evedence and cross the dorrframe, then the entire harddrive is wipped beyond repair, by bye evidence. ourse you need to not move your pc, but really do you think they are gonna unload the cpu through the window?

google it. :P_