[url=http://article.gmane.org/gmane.network.tor.user/34619]The operator of a major cluster of tor exit nodes has lost control of his servers.[/url] [url]http://pando.com/2014/12/21/so-it-begins-operator-of-large-tor-exit-node-cluster-reports-he-has-lost-control-of-his-servers/[/url] [url=https://blog.torproject.org/blog/possible-upcoming-attempts-disable-tor-network]This is happening two days after the tor project warned of potential attacks.[/url] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l4OEJ38aLY][Thread theme][/url] For those of you who usually aren't interested in this sort of thing, Tor is a special network which allows users to send their traffic through multiple nodes in order to bypass government blocks and maintain anonymity online. It is a vital tool for reporters and activists in totalitarian countries to communicate with each other and the outside world. Tor is one of the most important tools that countless people use to protect themselves and to protect free speech all over the world. Naturally, it is hated by the government. [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_(anonymity_network)] More information here.[/url] tl;dr for those who won't follow the links: Two days ago, the tor project warned that the government may soon be launching attacks to try to compromise the network. Today, an operator of a large cluster of exit nodes (a key part of the tor network) reported this: [quote]Tonight there has been some unusual activity taking place and I have now lost control of all servers under the ISP and my account has been suspended. Having reviewed the last available information of the sensors, the chassis of the servers was opened and an unknown USB device was plugged in only 30-60 seconds before the connection was broken. From experience I know this trend of activity is similar to the protocol of sophisticated law enforcement who carry out a search and seizure of running servers. Until I have had the time and information available to review the situation, I am strongly recommending my mirrors are not used under any circumstances. If they come back online without a PGP signed message from myself to further explain the situation, exercise extreme caution and treat even any items delivered over TLS to be potentially hostile.[/quote] [url=http://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/86093832/0/0/1]I TOLD YOU IT WAS HAPPENING YESTERDAY AND YOU DIDN'T LISTEN[/url] UPDATE: [url=https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2014-December/036078.html]The situation has been updated.[/url] It is not known with certainty if this was done by the government (at this time still my main suspicion) or some other actor. Tor is still operational, and the affected servers have been blacklisted until further notice. Be wary. Someone is trying something bad.