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Tor Browser has since provided TechRadar Pro with the following statement: However, Nusenu claims to have contacted the cryptocurrency websites used to execute the hijacking attacks, which could choose to implement countermeasures (such as HSTS Preloading or HTTPS Everywhere (opens in new tab)). Tor Browser reportedly lacks the ability to verify new relay operators at sufficient scale, meaning there is no immediate resolution in sight. This type of attack is known as SSL stripping and allows malicious actors to capitalize on the fact users rarely type out full website URLs (including In this context, the hackers are using the exploit to replace bitcoin addresses in unsecured HTTP traffic and funnel cryptocurrency payments into their own wallets. “They (selectively) remove HTPP-to-HTTPS redirects to gain full access to plain unencrypted HTTP traffic without causing TLS certificate warnings.” “They perform person-in-the-middle attacks on Tor users by manipulating traffic as it flows through their exit relays,” wrote Nusenu.

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