[tor-bugs] #5979 [Tor Hidden Services]: Tor hidden services can be censored with (D)DoS attacks

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Tue May 29 13:35:44 UTC 2012


#5979: Tor hidden services can be censored with (D)DoS attacks
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks          |          Owner:     
     Type:  defect               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  critical             |      Milestone:     
Component:  Tor Hidden Services  |        Version:     
 Keywords:                       |         Parent:     
   Points:                       |   Actualpoints:     
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 (D)DoS attacks can defeat what hidden services shall provide: censor
 resistant services.

 There have been successful attacks on sites I do not care about, such as
 the hidden wiki. Might target any other hidden site.

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