Risky Business: Tor Project Reorganizes After Sexual Misconduct Scandal
The Tor Project has completely restructured following a sexual abuse scandal that caused one of its top developers to resign. The incident revolved around Jacob Appelbaum, a developer for Tor who was also involved with Wikileaks and Edward Snowden. Appelbaum was accused of aggressive behavior towards several employees, including of a sexual nature. While Appelbaum remained mostly silent and eventually denied all allegations, he resigned from the Tor Project in May. In addition to implementing a structure for reporting and dealing with future incidents of sexual abuse, the Tor Project has....
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