The Feds Hired Researchers To Crack Into the Darknet

The Feds Hired Researchers To Crack Into the Darknet

Feds hired Carnegie Mellon University to break down Tor encryption. In 2014, the government hired Carnegie Mellon University to break the encryption of the ultra-secure Tor browser. While long suspected, a federal judge confirmed the collaboration between CMU and the feds. Tor is a browser that …

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