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Tethered cellphone probably will be identified, though that would be slower as it needs to go through the ISP. Coffeeshop will make it even harder, but may sti
by pwnna 13y ago
Tethered cellphone probably will be identified, though that would be slower as it needs to go through the ISP.
Coffeeshop will make it even harder, but may still have issues like identifying the computer, etc. etc.
- MichaelGG 13y agoIdentifying from a cellphone connection would require the FBI to get a log of all Tor connections from all cellphone users in the area. And it still doesn't prove anything. Compared to just asking the campus for their records, it's a totally different league. It's not even clear if cell ISPs track every TCP connection.
- htns 13y agoThey would have only needed a log of all connections within a very short time window (a timing attack, which ofc is not tor specific, after all someone might chain a proxy and tor). If the terrorism card is on the table I wouldn't be surprised if they had done that first and only after that constructed a legal case. Remember that there was a good period of time during which they had the bomb threat but they didn't necessarily know it was fake.