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Developer Of Anonymous Tor Software Dodges FBI, Leaves US (cnn.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNN: FBI agents are currently trying to subpoena one of Tor's core software developers to testify in a criminal hacking investigation, CNNMoney has learned. But the developer, who goes by the name Isis Agora Lovecruft, fears that federal agents will coerce her to undermine the Tor system -- and expose Tor users around the world to potential spying. That's why, when FBI agents approached her and her family over Thanksgiving break last year, she immediately packed her suitcase and left the United States for Germany. "I was worried they'd ask me to do something that hurts innocent people -- and prevent me from telling people it's happening," she said in an exclusive interview with CNNMoney. Earlier in the month, Tech Dirt reported the Department of Homeland Security wants to subpoena the site over the identity of a hyperbolic commenter.
Tech Dirt reported the Department of Homeland Security wants to subpoena the site over the identity of a hyperbolic commenter.
What a bunch of NAZIs!
I mean, here's some poor bastard who wants to talk about geometry, calculus and math, and those fucking NAZIs at the DHS want him?!
Talk about an anti-science society!
Hang them by the nuts until they are dead.
Nowhere to run baby and nowhere to hide.
But hanging all of congress and most of the justice department will take a while.
Her first name is Isis. What are the chances?
Obviously they'd ask her to only backdoor a specific pedo's copy of tor and not everyone else's copies.
Oh. Then the system isn't very secure, is it? I don't know "Isis Agora Lovecruft". Should I trust her code?
Wait WHAT? Her *name* is Isis!?!?!? How the fuck wasn't she on the no-fly list!
Sheesh, there go your TSA and Homeland security dollars right there! Those guys really dropped the ball on this one!
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