Hundreds of Tor Relays are Being Used to De-anonymize Users

In this video I discuss KAX17, the name of a threat actor who has been trying to de-anonymize users on the Tor network since 2017, and has recently scaled their efforts. Read the full article for yourself

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[Bloom_HD]

This isn't just glowing this is radiating

[justinmann]

I dont want the argument of "stopping crime or drugs" to justify taking away privacy. Something I believe should just be a basic human right.

[BluecoreG]

I would not recommend anyone run an exit relay unless they really know what the risk are. Middle and Guard are still very much appreciated.

[itstheweirdguy]

If a nation state can create a temporary 33% chance they get your traffic and identify you, it really pokes holes in the logic of even bothering with Tor.

[ronpaul]

As a Network Engineer, I have been raising this as a red flag for YEARS. Nobody believed me many years ago.

[jarro]

Raspberry Pis would be a Great idea for relays. Not that expensive, low energy consumption, don’t take up much space so they can just kinda sit around your router.

[nyande]

My understanding is that Tor doesn’t scale very well when the ratio of relays to users is too high because there’s less traffic mixing and more simple packet forwarding.

[Michael-mhtw]

It's important that the effectiveness of Tor be highlighted and stated as often as possible. The moment the public sees that there may be a vacuum for 'insert privacy tech', a thousand new but bullshit solutions fill this perceived void. Tor is excellent and should be kept and expanded. It is the most useful international tool against surveillance and for the exercise of fundamental civil liberties we have.

[spinningjenny]

Spun up an exit, a bridge and a relay/guard, just to spite the glowies

[spiralofhope]

One year, suddenly the whole network expanded by 50% at the same time and place, and those computers were all in one particular place. Almost as though there was effort to control all of a particular kind of node through that place. Hmmm..

[brokenlegs]

Who could have guessed that a massive and pubicly well known way around surveillance would targeted by powerful groups

[Marco-ykkp]

Glowies glowified the protocol made by the glowies. Fluorescent move

[woah-dude]

the problem with being a relay are the legal implications if somebody abuses it, germany is not very nice to people that work for an open Internet

[davidmalkowski]

Question about relays: Setting up a relay should be fine, but from my cursory understanding of Tor, running an exit node would probably result in some sus traffic through my network. Is there any way to pipe the exit connection through a VPN or something to protect me before it hits the web, or should I just not run an exit node?

[lililililililili]

If boomers fell for the freedom phone surely they would fall for buying tor relay freedom boxes

[angryman]

much respect for the high quality fresh news videos, love from Southern Kurdistan

[jamesflames]

I am very grateful to the NSA that because of their servers Tor is so fast when I want to buy weed.

[curlyfryactual]

Informative and important coverage! I hope the dissidents in surveillance states that rely on this don't suffer the terrible consequences this brings.
Feeding algo...

[bluesdealer]

I know this attack has been talked about for years, but it’s funny that I just mentioned it to a fed contractor while drinking recently.
They didn’t verbally confirm it, but the look back told me everything I needed to know nonverbally.

Edit: although our conversation was about also owning exit relays and having insiders at VPNs.

[HunterKiotori]

Please do the Tor relay video. I think it would be a good help for those that don't use Tor, bunt understand the importance of an anonymous network.