The downside of everything being federated is that it’s really easy to listen in. Make sure to keep yourself anonymous online!
The downside of everything being federated is that it’s really easy to listen in. Make sure to keep yourself anonymous online!
That attack type is mitigated both through protocol updates and network management.
It hasn’t been a problem for several years.
That isn’t to say that you should trust TOR completely, just that you don’t have to worry about sybil attacks on the network.