But Tor developers are defending the integrity of the network, arguing that the man arrested under the username “Andres G” violated his anonymity by using outdated software, specifically the Ricochet messaging app, which lacked protective “protections.” In this context, “protection” refers to the initial entry point into the Tor network that can be used to gather information about the user.
Tor’s communications director, Pavel Zoneff, stressed that claims about the network’s insecurity are “baseless” and noted that the attack was caused by user error, not by any flaws in Tor itself.
Source: Ferra
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