Re:Strength in Numbers: An Entire Ecosystem Relies on Tor
by dta5003 on Sunday January 13, 2019 @07:10PM
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This is where "parallel construction" comes into play.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_construction
The entity using the information works backwards to construct a plausible fake chain of events which is acceptable to a court and hides the true source of the information.
Re:Strength in Numbers: An Entire Ecosystem Relies on Tor
by a11595 on Sunday January 13, 2019 @06:37PM
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It is absolutely relevant, it is your point that is not. Random drug dealers are not the Germans, and there is no war. They arrest shady people using tor all the time, and if tor is compromised, they can use parallel construction to hide their use of tor.
Sure, if you’re trying to sell a stolen nuclear weapon then don’t use it. But for stolen credit cards it’s probably very safe in practice.