Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In October, a coordinated IP spoofing attack targeted the Tor network, disrupting relay operators and directory authorities. This video explains the attack, its impact on Tor’s infrastructure, and how the Tor community rallied to protect online privacy.
We’ll cover:
How IP spoofing and DDoS tactics targeted Tor relays, creating chaos and triggering abuse complaints.
The role of directory authorities and relay operators in Tor’s security.
Understanding SYN, SYN-ACK, and RST packets, and how attackers faked IPs to impersonate Tor relays.
The coordinated efforts by Tor Project members, cybersecurity expert Andrew Morris, and relay operator Pierre Bourdon to trace and halt the attack.
Despite the disruption, the Tor network stayed online, proving its resilience. For relay operators, we’ll also share best practices recommended by the Tor Project to prevent future attacks, including network monitoring with Tcpdump and using OONI Probe.
The Tor network remains a critical tool for internet privacy and anti-censorship, even under attack. Learn about the security measures and community collaboration that kept Tor strong against threats to online freedom.
If you value privacy and online security, hit like, subscribe, and join the conversation in the comments. Let’s keep pushing for a safer internet!
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00:00 - Introduction
00:18 - Understanding Tor Network and Its Key Players
02:44 - The Attack on Tor Network
03:55 - The Aftermath of the Attack
04:52 - Understanding the Technical Aspects of the Attack
06:13 - Community Response to the Attack
07:17 - Identifying the Attacker
07:37 - Role of Pierre Borden and Gus
08:11 - Challenges Faced by Hosting Providers
09:21 - Steps for Relay Operators
10:52 - The Strength of the Tor Community
12:20 - Conclusion
#ssh #tor #torproject #cyberattack #cybersecurity
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In October, a coordinated IP spoofing attack targeted the Tor network, disrupting relay operators and directory authorities. This video explains the attack, its impact on Tor’s infrastructure, and how the Tor community rallied to protect online privacy.
We’ll cover:
How IP spoofing and DDoS tactics targeted Tor relays, creating chaos and triggering abuse complaints.
The role of directory authorities and relay operators in Tor’s security.
Understanding SYN, SYN-ACK, and RST packets, and how attackers faked IPs to impersonate Tor relays.
The coordinated efforts by Tor Project members, cybersecurity expert Andrew Morris, and relay operator Pierre Bourdon to trace and halt the attack.
Despite the disruption, the Tor network stayed online, proving its resilience. For relay operators, we’ll also share best practices recommended by the Tor Project to prevent future attacks, including network monitoring with Tcpdump and using OONI Probe.
The Tor network remains a critical tool for internet privacy and anti-censorship, even under attack. Learn about the security measures and community collaboration that kept Tor strong against threats to online freedom.
If you value privacy and online security, hit like, subscribe, and join the conversation in the comments. Let’s keep pushing for a safer internet!
☆-----☆-----☆-----☆-----☆ CHAPTERS ☆-----☆-----☆-----☆-----☆
00:00 - Introduction
00:18 - Understanding Tor Network and Its Key Players
02:44 - The Attack on Tor Network
03:55 - The Aftermath of the Attack
04:52 - Understanding the Technical Aspects of the Attack
06:13 - Community Response to the Attack
07:17 - Identifying the Attacker
07:37 - Role of Pierre Borden and Gus
08:11 - Challenges Faced by Hosting Providers
09:21 - Steps for Relay Operators
10:52 - The Strength of the Tor Community
12:20 - Conclusion
#ssh #tor #torproject #cyberattack #cybersecurity
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![The Graphene Phone by Motorola [GrapheneOS + Motorola Partnership]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y5GrbhB2HHQ/mqdefault.jpg "The Graphene Phone by Motorola [GrapheneOS + Motorola Partnership]
Motorola just announced a long-term partnership with the GrapheneOS Foundation at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona to build the first non-Pixel smartphone running GrapheneOS out of the box. For years GrapheneOS was locked to Google Pixel hardware because no other manufacturer met their strict security requirements including hardware root of trust, verified boot with user-set keys, and hardware-backed brute force protection.
Motorola is now building a purpose-engineered device with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and custom hardware components designed specifically for GrapheneOSs hardened kernel and sandboxing features. This video covers the full story behind the partnership including GrapheneOS hinting at an OEM partner since October 2025, the Reddit leak of internal Motorola slides in February 2026, and the official announcement at MWC.
The video also covers why this matters now more than ever as Samsung strips recovery tools and bootloader access from Galaxy phones, Apple builds identity verification gates into iOS, and French law enforcement compares GrapheneOS to dismantled criminal communication networks like EncroChat and SkyECC. GrapheneOS pulled 15 servers out of France after the Paris prosecutors office threatened prosecution of privacy software developers.
Motorola also announced Private Image Data, a metadata stripping feature for photos, and Moto Analytics for enterprise fleet management under Lenovos ThinkShield ecosystem. The GrapheneOS Foundation is a Canadian nonprofit funded by donations with roughly 400,000 active devices worldwide.
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00:00 GrapheneOS Just Broke Free From Google
00:39 The Mystery OEM Announcement
02:05 The Reddit Leak and Confirmation
03:16 Motorola Makes It Official at MWC
04:15 One Is None, Two Is One
05:11 What Is GrapheneOS?
06:18 400,000 Devices, All on Google Pixel
07:49 The Hardware Security Requirements
08:57 Motorola Building a Phone For GrapheneOS
10:09 Private Image Data and Moto Analytics
12:42 Meanwhile, Samsung Is Doing the Opposite
14:15 The Galaxy S22 Bricking Lawsuit
15:18 Apples Identity Collection in iOS
16:28 What Happened in France
18:27 France Threatens to Prosecute Developers
19:10 EncroChat and SkyECC Comparison
21:22 GrapheneOS Pulls Servers Out of France
24:02 Frances Bigger Agenda
25:53 The Scattered Spider Incident
27:25 Where GrapheneOS Stands Now
30:02 A Second Hardware Option For the First Time
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