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They explain their connection to the foundational figures of cypherpunk: John Gilmore, Mitch Kapor, and John Perry Barlow. The movement emerged as a reaction to government crackdowns and legislation that threatened individual privacy and freedom online, culminating in the creation of EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation). At that time, they were already deeply invested in designing and deploying cryptographic tools to protect privacy, with a focus on making encryption accessible and untraceable, thus preserving civil liberties in the digital realm.