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The Tor network was originally a project of the US Navy to assist political dissidents in countries such as Iran. It's now maintained by a non-profit, although it still receives the majority of its funding from the US government. By routing a user's internet traffic through different points around the planet and hiding their IP address, it provides a high degree of anonymity for browsing the internet and communicating securely.Russia's Interior Min has softened the description of its tender paying $100k to crack @torproject. h/t @josephfcox pic.twitter.com/QJ52pBdMo0
— Kevin Rothrock (@KevinRothrock) July 25, 2014
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