Refine panic mode to regenerate identities immediately (#624)

Co-authored-by: jack <jackjackbits@users.noreply.github.com>

Configs/Release.xcconfig

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-MARKETING_VERSION = 1.4.0
+MARKETING_VERSION = 1.4.1
 CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1
 
 IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 16.0

bitchat.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 					"@executable_path/../../Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = "$(MARKETING_VERSION)";
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.4.1;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER).ShareExtension";
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
 				SUPPORTED_PLATFORMS = "iphoneos iphonesimulator";
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = "$(MARKETING_VERSION)";
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.4.1;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = bitchat;
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = "$(MARKETING_VERSION)";
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.4.1;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = bitchat;
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/../Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = "$(MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = "$(MARKETING_VERSION)";
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.4.1;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = bitchat;
 				REGISTER_APP_GROUPS = YES;
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/../Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = "$(MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = "$(MARKETING_VERSION)";
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.4.1;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = bitchat;
 				REGISTER_APP_GROUPS = YES;
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 					"@executable_path/../../Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = "$(MARKETING_VERSION)";
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.4.1;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER).ShareExtension";
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
 				SUPPORTED_PLATFORMS = "iphoneos iphonesimulator";

bitchat/Noise/NoiseSecurityConsiderations.swift

@@ -210,6 +210,15 @@ final class NoiseRateLimiter {
             self.messageTimestamps.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
         }
     }
+
+    func resetAll() {
+        queue.async(flags: .barrier) {
+            self.handshakeTimestamps.removeAll()
+            self.messageTimestamps.removeAll()
+            self.globalHandshakeTimestamps.removeAll()
+            self.globalMessageTimestamps.removeAll()
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 // MARK: - Security Errors

bitchat/Noise/NoiseSession.swift

@@ -309,6 +309,15 @@ final class NoiseSessionManager {
         }
     }
 
+    func removeAllSessions() {
+        managerQueue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
+            for (_, session) in sessions {
+                session.reset()
+            }
+            sessions.removeAll()
+        }
+    }
+    
     func getEstablishedSessions() -> [String: NoiseSession] {
         return managerQueue.sync {
             return sessions.filter { $0.value.isEstablished() }

bitchat/Nostr/NostrIdentity.swift

@@ -150,13 +150,31 @@ struct NostrIdentityBridge {
     
     /// Clear all Nostr identity associations and current identity
     static func clearAllAssociations() {
-        // Delete current Nostr identity
+        let query: [String: Any] = [
-        KeychainHelper.delete(key: currentIdentityKey, service: keychainService)
+            kSecClass as String: kSecClassGenericPassword,
-        KeychainHelper.delete(key: deviceSeedKey, service: keychainService)
+            kSecAttrService as String: keychainService,
+            kSecMatchLimit as String: kSecMatchLimitAll,
+            kSecReturnAttributes as String: true
+        ]
 
-        // Note: We can't efficiently delete all noise-nostr associations 
+        var result: AnyObject?
-        // without tracking them, but they'll be orphaned and eventually cleaned up
+        let status = SecItemCopyMatching(query as CFDictionary, &result)
-        // The important part is deleting the current identity so a new one is generated
+        if status == errSecSuccess, let items = result as? [[String: Any]] {
+            for item in items {
+                var deleteQuery: [String: Any] = [
+                    kSecClass as String: kSecClassGenericPassword,
+                    kSecAttrService as String: keychainService
+                ]
+                if let account = item[kSecAttrAccount as String] as? String {
+                    deleteQuery[kSecAttrAccount as String] = account
+                }
+                SecItemDelete(deleteQuery as CFDictionary)
+            }
+        } else if status == errSecItemNotFound {
+            // nothing persisted; no action needed
+        }
+
+        deviceSeedCache = nil
     }
 
     // MARK: - Per-Geohash Identities (Location Channels)

bitchat/Services/BLEService.swift

@@ -89,8 +89,9 @@ final class BLEService: NSObject {
     
     var myPeerID: String = ""
     var myNickname: String = "anon"
-    private let noiseService: NoiseEncryptionService
+    private var noiseService: NoiseEncryptionService
     private let identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol
+    private let keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol
     private var myPeerIDData: Data = Data()
 
     // MARK: - Advertising Privacy
@@ -330,33 +331,44 @@ final class BLEService: NSObject {
         }
     }
     
-    init(keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol, identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol) {
+    private func configureNoiseServiceCallbacks(for service: NoiseEncryptionService) {
-        noiseService = NoiseEncryptionService(keychain: keychain)
+        service.onPeerAuthenticated = { [weak self] peerID, fingerprint in
-        self.identityManager = identityManager
-        super.init()
-        
-        // Derive stable peer ID from Noise static public key fingerprint (first 8 bytes → 16 hex chars)
-        let fingerprint = noiseService.getIdentityFingerprint() // 64 hex chars
-        self.myPeerID = String(fingerprint.prefix(16))
-        self.myPeerIDData = Data(hexString: myPeerID) ?? Data()
-        
-        // Set queue key for identification
-        messageQueue.setSpecific(key: messageQueueKey, value: ())
-        
-        // Set up Noise session establishment callback
-        // This ensures we send pending messages only when session is truly established
-        noiseService.onPeerAuthenticated = { [weak self] peerID, fingerprint in
             SecureLogger.debug("🔐 Noise session authenticated with \(peerID), fingerprint: \(fingerprint.prefix(16))...")
-            // Send any messages that were queued during handshake
             self?.messageQueue.async { [weak self] in
                 self?.sendPendingMessagesAfterHandshake(for: peerID)
                 self?.sendPendingNoisePayloadsAfterHandshake(for: peerID)
             }
-            // Proactive presence nudge: announce immediately after handshake
             self?.messageQueue.async { [weak self] in
                 self?.sendAnnounce(forceSend: true)
             }
         }
+    }
+
+    private func refreshPeerIdentity() {
+        let fingerprint = noiseService.getIdentityFingerprint()
+        myPeerID = String(fingerprint.prefix(16))
+        myPeerIDData = Data(hexString: myPeerID) ?? Data()
+    }
+
+    private func restartGossipManager() {
+        gossipSyncManager?.stop()
+        let sync = GossipSyncManager(myPeerID: myPeerID)
+        sync.delegate = self
+        sync.start()
+        gossipSyncManager = sync
+    }
+
+    init(keychain: KeychainManagerProtocol, identityManager: SecureIdentityStateManagerProtocol) {
+        self.keychain = keychain
+        noiseService = NoiseEncryptionService(keychain: keychain)
+        self.identityManager = identityManager
+        super.init()
+        
+        configureNoiseServiceCallbacks(for: noiseService)
+        refreshPeerIdentity()
+        
+        // Set queue key for identification
+        messageQueue.setSpecific(key: messageQueueKey, value: ())
         
         // Set up application state tracking (iOS only)
         #if os(iOS)
@@ -407,10 +419,7 @@ final class BLEService: NSObject {
         requestPeerDataPublish()
 
         // Initialize gossip sync manager
-        let sync = GossipSyncManager(myPeerID: myPeerID)
+        restartGossipManager()
-        sync.delegate = self
-        sync.start()
-        self.gossipSyncManager = sync
     }
     
     func setNickname(_ nickname: String) {
@@ -739,6 +748,46 @@ final class BLEService: NSObject {
         centralToPeerID.removeAll()
     }
 
+    func resetIdentityForPanic(currentNickname: String) {
+        messageQueue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
+            pendingMessagesAfterHandshake.removeAll()
+            pendingNoisePayloadsAfterHandshake.removeAll()
+        }
+
+        collectionsQueue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
+            recentAnnounceBySender.removeAll()
+            recentAnnounceOrder.removeAll()
+            pendingPeripheralWrites.removeAll()
+            pendingNotifications.removeAll()
+            pendingDirectedRelays.removeAll()
+            ingressByMessageID.removeAll()
+            recentPacketTimestamps.removeAll()
+            scheduledRelays.values.forEach { $0.cancel() }
+            scheduledRelays.removeAll()
+        }
+
+        bleQueue.sync {
+            pendingWriteBuffers.removeAll()
+            recentConnectTimeouts.removeAll()
+        }
+        recentDisconnectNotifies.removeAll()
+
+        noiseService.clearEphemeralStateForPanic()
+        noiseService.clearPersistentIdentity()
+
+        let newNoise = NoiseEncryptionService(keychain: keychain)
+        noiseService = newNoise
+        configureNoiseServiceCallbacks(for: newNoise)
+        refreshPeerIdentity()
+        restartGossipManager()
+
+        setNickname(currentNickname)
+
+        messageDeduplicator.reset()
+        requestPeerDataPublish()
+        startServices()
+    }
+    
     func getNoiseService() -> NoiseEncryptionService {
         return noiseService
     }

bitchat/Services/KeychainManager.swift

@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ final class KeychainManager: KeychainManagerProtocol {
             "com.bitchat.deviceidentity", 
             "com.bitchat.noise.identity",
             "chat.bitchat.passwords",
+            "chat.bitchat.nostr",
             "bitchat.keychain",
             "bitchat",
             "com.bitchat"

bitchat/Services/NoiseEncryptionService.swift

@@ -527,6 +527,15 @@ final class NoiseEncryptionService {
         SecureLogger.info(.sessionExpired(peerID: peerID))
     }
 
+    func clearEphemeralStateForPanic() {
+        sessionManager.removeAllSessions()
+        serviceQueue.sync(flags: .barrier) {
+            peerFingerprints.removeAll()
+            fingerprintToPeerID.removeAll()
+        }
+        rateLimiter.resetAll()
+    }
+    
     // MARK: - Private Helpers
     
     private func handleSessionEstablished(peerID: String, remoteStaticKey: Curve25519.KeyAgreement.PublicKey) {

bitchat/ViewModels/ChatViewModel.swift

@@ -3088,8 +3088,7 @@ final class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
         // Clear persistent favorites from keychain
         FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.clearAllFavorites()
         
-        // Clear identity data from secure storage
+        // Identity manager has cleared persisted identity data above
-        identityManager.clearAllIdentityData()
         
         // Clear autocomplete state
         autocompleteSuggestions.removeAll()
@@ -3119,6 +3118,9 @@ final class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
         // Disconnect from all peers and clear persistent identity
         // This will force creation of a new identity (new fingerprint) on next launch
         meshService.emergencyDisconnectAll()
+        if let bleService = meshService as? BLEService {
+            bleService.resetIdentityForPanic(currentNickname: nickname)
+        }
         
         // No need to force UserDefaults synchronization