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A possible additional layer of anonymity

Hello, I was thinking about something. It’s quite difficult, but I think it could provide another level of anonymity.

First, you would need a SIM card that isn’t connected to your identity. Like a prepaid one or one from a used phone at a flea market, although there may be other options. At the moment, that’s the only method I can think of.

The next step would be to buy a Raspberry Pi and a USB mobile dongle so the Raspberry Pi can use mobile data. You could then place the Raspberry Pi somewhere nearby, such as in a streetlight or another suitable location, and host a VPN connection on it. This would allow you to use it as a proxy before connecting to Tor or another privacy network.

Note: Since the device would be located near you, you might have a little time to remove your data if it were compromised or discovered. You should also encrypt sensitive data and configure a secure remote-wipe or data-erasure procedure for your own information.

What do you think? Are there any weaknesses in this approach, or are there safer and more reliable ways to improve online privacy?
You can pull off the same setup with a 4G router and an encrypted laptop running Tails!


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