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German police raid Tor-linked group in bid to uncover Tor network users (cybernews.com)

submitted 1 month ago by gytrash@feddit.uk to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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"Article 5 eV, a civil rights group helping to maintain the Tor network, has reported that German police raided the private address where the non-profit was registered.

The authorities came knocking at the Essen-based office on August 16th, 2024, the group said, with armed officers spending nearly two hours in the office. Article 5 eV facilitates Tor network by operating its exit nodes.

“There are obviously still people working in German law enforcement today, who think that harassing a node-operator NGO would somehow lead to the de-anonymization of individual Tor users. At least that is what they claim in the paperwork,” Gero Kühn, the leader of the group, said..."

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 47 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This is insane.

Stuff like this makes me want to run a Tor node out of spite

[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 7 points 1 month ago

Totally. For now, I'm only running I2P though. But it maxes out my uplink so it's probably better this way for now.

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Get a distinct line in a dedicated room.

That way when they confiscate all the equipment, it will only be the equipment used on that Tor network.

This is the official advise from the Tor project, by the way

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Silly question but how would they know that that it the Tor equipment? Wouldn't the just come thew and take it all

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

You should call the local police office ahead of time and tell them you're going to operate an exit node. Then literally label everything so that when they come in the future, they know what to take. Like I said, its best to literally have this project in its own room. Like a closet. So its very clear which equipment is used for your exit node.

Again, the Tor Project provides boilerplate letters for these things. Law enforcement usually thanks you. Remember, they use Tor too. Of course, most officers are dumb, but at least someone in their office should know about Tor at this point.