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Re: DDoS attacks via TOR?
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- Subject: Re: DDoS attacks via TOR?
- From: "Matt LaPlante" <cyberdog3k@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 18:34:29 -0600
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On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 4:51 PM, <dr._no@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> is there any documented case of a DDoS attack via TOR or is
> a DDoS attack via TOR only an urban legend?
I'm not entirely sure the Tor network has the bandwidth to effectively
DoS a target. I think someone attempting such would be equally likely
to DoS the Tor network itself in the process. See also the Bittorrent
policy.
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M@
Disclaimer: I'm not a Tor insider and am basing these claims purely
on my own observations.
>
> Regards,
>
> Rolf
>
>