Hackers this year exercised significant influence over the privacy browser Tor, according to a report by pseudonymous cyber security researcher “nusenu.” And they’re using this influence to hijack cryptocurrency transactions, specifically targeting Bitcoin mixer services. The Tor browser works by bouncing your traffic about several different anonymous relays. This means that it’s very difficult to trace your identity. When, say, a search query hits the final relay, called the “exit relay,” your data the Internet and out pops your search result. {tweet} But the researcher found that hackers at their peak operated 24% ... (full story)