[tor-bugs] #17361 [Tor Browser]: Don't allow circuits with same countries

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#17361: Don't allow circuits with same countries
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks  |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect       |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Very High    |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal       |     Resolution:
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Changes (by cypherpunks):

 * priority:  Medium => Very High


Comment:

 Do something, please. It looks like sybil attack, tbb chooses all the
 nodes from the same country very often. Also it often (most of the time!)
 chooses 2 nodes from the same country. Do you use weak PRNG to select
 nodes?

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