The CIA will use a new Dark Web site to collect anonymous information.
The Secret Intelligence Service has set up a .onion web site on the Dark Web: "Our onion site is one of the many ways you can contact the CIA."
Today the CIA announced in a press release the release of the new page that parabolic named "Latest Layer".
Σύμφωνα με την υπηρεσία, η μετάβαση στο δίκτυο Tor (γνωστό για τις ανώνυμες υπηρεσίες του) ήταν μια φυσική κίνηση, δεδομένου ότι ο space it is "secure, anonymous, and one can give a piece of information without leaving a trace".
The new page is an accurate one copy of its regular website, CIA.gov, and includes sections such as the CIA World Factbook and an online library of declassified documents.
CIA Director of Public Affairs Brittany Bramell said in a press release that the move to Tor reflects the agency's interest in keeping up with its modern habits. Internet. The service even gives instructions on how to download the Tor browser to connect to the site.
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“Our onion site is one of the many ways you can contact the CIA. For more details, see the Info tab on either our site or our onion site. ”
The Tor Project, which created the Tor browser and maintains it to this day, says it's not surprising and doesn't dispute that the CIA uses software her.
“We believe that onion services are a key next step in securing the web, similar to the establishment of https. So it's no surprise that the CIA wanted to take advantage of the privacy and security services that onion addresses provide," said Stephanie Whited, director of public relations for the Tor Project at Motherboard.
On the other hand, it is known that intelligence services are against any encryption, and if there are demanding backdoors. For example, former CIA director John Brennan publicly stated that he was against encryption and secure communications because they are an obstacle to the fight against terrorism.
But let us not forget his statements Edward Snowden who said that the purpose of secret services is to make better public relations.
For example, on the https://www.cia.gov/kids-page page where the CIA is trying to approach children to secure the next generation of spies.
