[liberationtech] Russia offers cash to identify Tor users

[Maxim Kammerer]

On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 10:20 PM,  <frank at journalistsecurity.net> wrote:
> Here's something a little unexpected...Wonder what people here may
> think.

I answered some questions about this tender for theRunet:
http://www.therunet.com/articles/3343-chto-nuzhno-znat-ob-anonimnoy-seti-tor

> http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28526021
> The Russian interior ministry made the offer, saying the aim was "to
> ensure the country's defence and security".

False, that quote relates to restriction on proposals by foreigners.
The tender (including all documentation) is only open to Russian
organizations with clearance.

> The contest is only open to Russians and proposals are due by 13 August.

It is not a contest (incorrect literal translation), but a tender for
performing scientific research on “possibility of recovering technical
information about users (user equipment) of anonymous Tor network”.
The description has been made much more laconic on July 25, apparently
in response to media attention.

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Maxim Kammerer
Liberté Linux: http://dee.su/liberte