In all, there were 2,058 information requests from governments in the first half of 2014, which Twitter says were typically connected with criminal investigations. Those requests covered a total of 3,131 user accounts – 48% more than in the last report.
Daily Archives: August 1, 2014
Tor attack may have unmasked anonymous users
Two Carnegie-Mellon researchers had planned a highly anticipated talk at next week’s Black Hat security conference – a talk that was cancelled when the university’s lawyers freaked out – about how easy it is to break Tor anonymity. They’re innocent until proved guilty, but The Tor Project says it was likely the two researchers are behind the attack. 