Tor Announces Proof-of-Work Defense to Defend Against DoS Attacks

Tor (The Onion Router) has officially introduced a Proof-of-Work (PoW) mechanism to defend from attackers doing Denial of Service attacks. Users worldwide have widely adopted Tor for hiding their IP addresses and maintaining their privacy. The Onion services have always prioritized user privacy through IP address obfuscation, making it a prime target for threat actors. […]

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