333 Tor exit nodes hijacked to intercept SSH traffic and retrieve plaintext email

Ars Technica
By Dan GoodinOct 22, 2026, 7:30 am118 pts
Unknown hackers hijacked more than 300 Tor exit nodes and reconfigured them to favor unencrypted email traffic and redirect SSH connections through servers they controlled, a researcher reported Tuesday. The hijacking began in late August, when according to Tor volunteers, the attacker used a valid password…

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