In July, Yasha Levine reported on a number of apparent conflicts of interest concerning the Tor project and those who promote it as a means of protecting one's anonymity online. In addition, evidence is presented that Tor users are actively being surveiled by the NSA, including a leaked NSA document noting the opportunity presented by this "critical mass" of targets. A follow up article reveals the hostile response from some Tor advocates.
Recently we saw law enforcement exercise their capability to identify and shutdown sites hidden via Tor.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 17 2014, @04:38PM
I think it is more of a problem of priorities in the agencies who promote it.
They have two conflicting goals. One is good unbreakable encryption to protect communication. The other is to break the unbreakable and take out the enemy using it.
The second goal has created poor opsec on the first.