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Snowden reported that the CIA use it to anonomynise their research activity. Previously they used proxy servers but spooks would sign into social media or perso
by HeckFeck 5y ago
Snowden reported that the CIA use it to anonomynise their research activity. Previously they used proxy servers but spooks would sign into social media or personal email, thus compromising the location as being CIA. Thus, The Onion Router was born. They prefer that their online activity is lost amidst the noise.
- aforwardslash 5y ago> They prefer that their online activity is lost amidst the noise. Their activity. Not yours. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/04/tor-attacks-nsa-users-online-anonymity https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/04/tor-attacks-ns... https://edri.org/our-work/secret-documents-reveal-bnd-attacked-tor-and-advises-not-to-use-it/ https://edri.org/our-work/secret-documents-reveal-bnd-attack...