Posts by 'isabela' | The Tor Project

Advancing digital rights in 2026 will take all of us

by isabela | December 17, 2025

Human rights are upheld by people, communities, and technologies that adapt to a changing world. Here's what that looks like for Tor as we head into the next year.

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Meeting the demands of tomorrow's Internet

by isabela | December 19, 2024

Reflecting on 2024 and looking forward to 2025.

Is Tor still safe to use?

by isabela and pavel | September 18, 2024

This blog post is a response to an investigative news report about a large-scale law-enforcement attack that managed to de-anonymize a user of an old version of the long-retired app Ricochet. This blog post aims to provide insight into what we know so far. Nothing that the Tor Project has learned about this incident suggests that Tor Browser was attacked or exploited. Tor users can continue to use Tor Browser to access the web securely and anonymously.

Wikileaks: A case study on journalism and encryption

by isabela | August 26, 2024

Drawing from his experience as a member of the hacker community, Assange recognized that encryption could offer a protective shield for investigative journalists and leveraged it for his work with Wikileaks. Among other tools, he used .onion sites, the Tor network, Tor Browser and Tails OS--which have now become a 'basic kit' for investigative journalism.

Ten years from Snowden revelations – what’s next for Tor and privacy online?

by isabela | December 19, 2023

Ten years ago, Edward Snowden shared documents with the press that exposed the extent of the U.S. government’s mass surveillance program – and used Tor to protect himself while doing so. How has the perception of privacy changed since then, and what are the Tor Project’s challenges for the year to come?

Amnesty International now available as .onion

by isabela | December 5, 2023

Amnesty International is launching their website as a .onion site to provide unrestricted access to its human rights resources, enabling more people to safely and securely engage with the vital work of speaking truth to power, and defending human rights.