[tor-talk] DOJ's Tor traffic estimates - reference?

[krishna e bera]

On 14-05-27 01:29 PM, Patrick wrote:
>> How can any true assessment be made of illegal content if it is encrypted?
> 
> I'm curious about this too. What exactly is being measured here?

Exit nodes can catch the domain names of sites being accessed.  They can
snoop the contents which would include passwords if people arent using
HTTPS.  Even with HTTPS, many people still click away SSL certificate
warnings without heeding them, so MITM attacks remain effective (though
unethical).

Another aspect is that "illegal" isnt the same in every jurisdiction.
Then it is a question of estimating what percentage of Tor usage is for
bypassing censorship.

We dont know what methodologies were used.  In other words, it would be
most edifying to our curiosity if someone were to anonymously leak the
allegedly unethical paper in question.