Regarding the Tor network.....

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some useful info
http://p10.hostingprod.com/@spyblog.org ... t-nod.html

By Anon on March 21, 2009 6:36 AM

" I'd take precautions: run it on its own computer, and have a big label on it that says "TOR NODE" and its IP address. When the cops come with a warrant, hand it over and bid them a nice day. Then raise a huge stink in the press until you get it back."

So you believe the during the police raid, they will only confiscate the computer that has been marked with tape?? LOL good luck with that!
By wtwu on March 21, 2009 7:14 AM

@ Anon on March 21, 2009 5:03 AM -

    The police knew exactly what they were doing.

Not in this case they didn't.

    Its part of an effort to shut down the network so that the only Tor exit nodes are those run by Intelligence services.

There are so few Tor exit nodes in the UK, far fewer than in say just the city of Berlin in Germany - usually fewer than 20, and at weekends, down to perhaps only half a dozen,

The Police or intelligence agencies could easily just copy all the Tor exit node internet traffic (with a warrant signed by the Home Secreatry under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers ACt 2000). They could certainly get hold of any or all of the YK based Tor exit nodes' relevant ISP log files, also in secret.

This would probably cost less than the Police overtime for a "dawn raid" and the forensic examination of a single Tor server seized from someone's home or office.

See the various websites which list all the Tor nodes e.g.

https://torstat.xenobite.eu/index.php?FilterIsRunning=1

and filter by "GB" and "Exit Node" and "Running"

N.B. The vast majority of Tor users in the United Kingdom will not be exiting from the 20 or so UK Tor exit servers, but almost certainly from the 1500 others which are overseas.

These Tor Exit node connections change randomly every 10minutes or so anyway..