Hacker News with Generative AI: Tor Network

Mitigating IP spoofing against Tor (torproject.org)
At the end of October, Tor directory authorities, relay operators, and even the Tor Project sysadmin team received multiple abuse complaints from their providers about port scanning. These complaints were traced back to a coordinated IP spoofing attack, where an attacker spoofed non-exit relays and other Tor-related IPs to trigger abuse reports aimed at disrupting the Tor Project and the Tor network.
Security, Network Security, Tor Network, IP Spoofing
49 points by 0xggus 12 days ago | 5 comments
Is Tor still safe to use? (torproject.org)
We are writing this blog post in response to an investigative news story looking into the de-anonymization of an Onion Service used by a Tor user using an old version of the long-retired application Ricochet by way of a targeted law-enforcement attack. Like many of you, we are still left with more questions than answers--but one thing is clear: Tor users can continue to use Tor Browser to access the web securely and anonymously. And the Tor Network is healthy.
Privacy, Security, Tor Network, Online Anonymity
809 points by Sami_Lehtinen 64 days ago | 561 comments
Law enforcement agencies undermine Tor anonymisation (ndr.de)
The Tor network is considered the most important tool for surfing the internet anonymously. Law enforcement agencies have apparently begun to infiltrate it in order to expose criminals. They have been successful in at least one case.
Privacy, Security, Law Enforcement, Tor Network
12 points by ementally 64 days ago | 2 comments