The Onion Router

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf anonymity network
gptkbp:abbreviation TOR
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:VPN
gptkb:Freenet
gptkb:I2P
proxy servers
gptkbp:architecture distributed network
gptkbp:category gptkb:software
Cryptography
Internet privacy
Computer network security
Censorship circumvention tools
gptkbp:component gptkb:Tor_hidden_services
gptkb:Tor_network
gptkb:Tor_Browser
Tor relays
gptkbp:developer gptkb:The_Tor_Project
gptkbp:enables anonymous publishing
anonymous file sharing
anonymous instant messaging
anonymous web browsing
gptkbp:features traffic analysis resistance
end-to-end encryption (within network)
location hiding
multi-layer encryption
gptkbp:firstReleased 2002
gptkbp:fundedBy various organizations including US government grants
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Onion Router
gptkbp:license gptkb:BSD_license
gptkbp:notableUser activists
general public
journalists
whistleblowers
gptkbp:operatingSystem Cross-platform
gptkbp:purpose enable anonymous communication
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Freenet
gptkb:I2P
onion services
gptkbp:supportedBy volunteer-operated servers
gptkbp:supportsProtocol onion routing
gptkbp:usedFor bypassing censorship
accessing the dark web
protecting user privacy
gptkbp:vulnerableTo exit node monitoring
malicious relays
traffic correlation attacks
gptkbp:website https://www.torproject.org/
gptkbp:writtenBy gptkb:Python
C
gptkbp:交通方式 gptkb:TCP
UDP (limited support)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:tunnel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5