Russia has offered 3.9 million roubles ($110,000; £65,000) in a contest seeking a way to crack the identities of users of the Tor network. Tor hides internet users' locations and identities by sending data on random paths through machines on its network, adding encryption at each stage.
BBC: Russia offers $110,000 to crack Tor anonymous network
Russia offers $110,000 to crack Tor anonymous network. The Russian interior ministry made the offer, saying the aim was \"to ensure the country's defence and security\". Russia has the fifth-largest number of Tor users with more than 210,000 people making use of it.
