This blog post is a response to an investigative news report about a large-scale law-enforcement attack that managed to de-anonymize a user of an old version of the long-retired app Ricochet. This blog post aims to provide insight into what we know so far. Nothing that the Tor Project has learned about this incident suggests that Tor Browser was attacked or exploited. Tor users can continue to use Tor Browser to access the web securely and anonymously.
Tor Browser 13.5.4 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory.
Tor Browser 14.0a5 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory.
Tails 6.7 is out.
Tor Browser 14.0a4 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory.
Mediapart.fr, an independent French investigative online newspaper, is officially launching its .onion site to ensure that its reporting can reach everyone, everywhere.
Arti 1.2.7 is released and ready for download.
Tor Browser 13.5.3 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory.
Tor Browser 14.0a3 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory.
Drawing from his experience as a member of the hacker community, Assange recognized that encryption could offer a protective shield for investigative journalists and leveraged it for his work with Wikileaks. Among other tools, he used .onion sites, the Tor network, Tor Browser and Tails OS--which have now become a 'basic kit' for investigative journalism.