Latest Tor news

Tor Browser 13.5 brings Android enhancements, better bridge management

The Tor Project has released Tor Browser 13.5, bringing several improvements and enhancements for Android and desktop versions.
- Bill Toulas
- June 21, 2024
- 10:26 AM
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Lockbit's seized site comes alive to tease new police announcements

The NCA, FBI, and Europol have revived a seized LockBit ransomware data leak site to hint at new information being revealed by law enforcement this Tuesday.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 06, 2024
- 07:06 AM
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Tor’s new WebTunnel bridges mimic HTTPS traffic to evade censorship

The Tor Project officially introduced WebTunnel, a new bridge type specifically designed to help bypass censorship targeting the Tor network by hiding connections in plain sight.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 12, 2024
- 12:49 PM
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How the FBI seized BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware’s servers

An unsealed FBI search warrant revealed how law enforcement hijacked the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware operations websites and seized the associated URLs.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 19, 2023
- 12:27 PM
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ALPHV ransomware site outage rumored to be caused by law enforcement

A law enforcement operation is rumored to be behind an outage affecting ALPHV ransomware gang's websites over the last 30 hours.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 08, 2023
- 01:30 PM
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Tor Project removes relays because of for-profit, risky activity

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.
- Bill Toulas
- November 20, 2023
- 08:06 PM
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Ragnar Locker ransomware’s dark web extortion sites seized by police

The Ragnar Locker ransomware operation's Tor negotiation and data leak sites were seized Thursday morning as part of an international law enforcement operation.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 19, 2023
- 10:39 AM
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Threat actors are moving from the dark web to illicit Telegram channels specializing in cybercrime. This Flare article examines why threat actors are shifting from Tor and provides guidance on monitoring Telegram channels.
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- June 21, 2023
- 10:04 AM
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Tor and I2P networks hit by wave of ongoing DDoS attacks

If you've been experiencing Tor network connectivity and performance issues lately, you're not the only one since many others have had issues with onion sites loading slower or not loading at all.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 08, 2023
- 03:42 PM
- 2
Hive ransomware disrupted after FBI hacks gang's systems

Today, the Hive ransomware Tor payment and data leak sites were seized as part of an international law enforcement operation involving the US Department of Justice, FBI, Secret Service, Europol, and Germany's BKA and Polizei.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 26, 2023
- 10:14 AM
- 2
Brave browser’s new Snowflake feature help bypass Tor blocks

Brave Browser version 1.47 was released yesterday, adding the Snowflake extension in the software's settings, enabling users to turn their devices into proxies that help users in censored countries connect to Tor.
- Bill Toulas
- January 14, 2023
- 10:28 AM
- 2
Tor Browser 12.0 brings Apple Silicon support, Android enhancements

The Tor Project team has announced the release of Tor Browser 12.0, a major version release introducing support for Apple Silicon chips and several enhancements for the Android version.
- Bill Toulas
- December 08, 2022
- 01:03 PM
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Conti ransomware finally shuts down data leak, negotiation sites

The Conti ransomware operation has finally shut down its last public-facing infrastructure, consisting of two Tor servers used to leak data and negotiate with victims, closing the final chapter of the notorious cybercrime brand.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 24, 2022
- 10:35 AM
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Tor project upgrades network speed performance with new system

The Tor Project has published details about a newly introduced system called Congestion Control that promises to eliminate speed limits on the network.
- Bill Toulas
- May 05, 2022
- 07:26 AM
- 0
Tor’s main site blocked in Russia as censorship widens

The Tor Project's main website, torproject.org, is actively blocked by Russia's largest internet service providers, and sources from the country claim that the government is getting ready to conduct an extensive block of the project.
- Bill Toulas
- December 08, 2021
- 08:57 AM
- 1
Tor Browser 11 removes V2 Onion URL support, adds new UI

The Tor Project has released Tor Browser 11.0 with a new user interface design and the removal of support for V2 onion services.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 09, 2021
- 11:13 AM
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REvil ransomware shuts down again after Tor sites were hijacked

The REvil ransomware operation has likely shut down once again after an unknown person hijacked their Tor payment portal and data leak blog.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 17, 2021
- 07:19 PM
- 2
Ukrainian extradited for selling 2,000 stolen logins per week

The US Department of Justice has indicted a Ukrainian man for using a malware botnet to brute force computer logon credentials and then selling them on a criminal remote access marketplace.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 08, 2021
- 06:10 PM
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REvil ransomware's servers mysteriously come back online

The dark web servers for the REvil ransomware operation have suddenly turned back on after an almost two-month absence. It is unclear if this marks their ransomware gang's return or the servers being turned on by law enforcement.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 07, 2021
- 02:19 PM
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US govt offers $10 million reward for tips on nation-state hackers

The United States government has taken two more active measures to fight and defend against malicious cyber activities affecting the country's business and critical infrastructure sectors.
- Ionut Ilascu
- July 16, 2021
- 02:46 PM
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