Tor isn’t as decentralised as we thought?
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Tor isn’t as decentralised as we thought?
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𝕃𝕦𝕔𝕒𝕤 (@lucas@toot.coinfundit.com)
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TIL that the @torproject@mastodon.social is in truth fairly centralized, after learning #Tor was able to drop specific nodes from the network. Even if for benign purposes, this should raise a red flag. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tor-project-removes-relays-because-of-for-profit-risky-activity/
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From the original article:

The Tor Project has explained its recent decision to remove multiple network relays that represented a threat to the safety and security of all Tor network users.

…Tor Project discovered that some relay operators engaged in a high-risk, for-profit cryptocurrency scheme that promised monetary gains with cryptocurrency tokens without endorsement or approval of The Tor Project.

If the “for-profit” element is to take scale and consume a large percentage of the Tor network’s relays, power from the community would fall into dubious hands, and the network’s safety would be undermined by invasive centralization.

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