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# Crikey: How the FBI Hacked users of Tor – with a Blogs of War mention
- URL: https://johnwlittle.com/crikey-how-the-fbi-hacked-users-of-tor-with-a-blogs-of-war-mention/
- Published: 2013-08-13T07:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T06:09:06.000Z
- Description: Stilgherrian cites my Blogs of War post, “Tor and the Illusion of Anonymity,” in his Crikey coverage of the FBI’s targeting of Tor users.
- Author: John Little
- Tags: Technology, Law Enforcement, Australia, Hacking, Mentions

I wrote a short piece, [Tor and the Illusion of Anonymity](https://johnwlittle.com/tor-and-the-illusion-of-anonymity/), that got a lot more attention than I expected it to – including being referenced in a federal case on the subject ([United States vs. Matish](https://www.eff.org/files/2016/06/23/matish%5Fsuppression%5Fedva.pdf?ref=johnwlittle.com)). [Stilgherrian](https://johnwlittle.com/tag/stilgherrian/), the excellent tech journalist in Australia, referenced that post in an [article he wrote](https://www.crikey.com.au/2013/08/13/crikey-clarifier-how-the-fbi-cracked-tor-the-secret-internet/?ref=johnwlittle.com) about the subject.