If the Tor Project, the Tor network, and Tor Browser were to disappear, what would happen? Not only would millions of global, daily users lose access to Tor’s software, but the diverse ecosystem of privacy, security, and anti-censorship applications that rely on the Tor network would cease to function.

Tor Browser 8.0.4 is now available from the Tor Browser Project page and also from our

Tor Browser 8.5a6 is now available from the Tor Browser Project page and also from our

Just as in nature, greater diversity among the members of the Tor network's ecosystem increases the sustainability of the Tor network, the biggest benefit of which is to ensure users are more secure and better protected from traffic correlation attacks.

After completing a standard audit for 2016, our 2016 federal tax filings and audit, along with our 2017 federal tax filings, are available. We publish all of our related tax documents because we believe in transparency.

Internet censorship is becoming ubiquitous, but not all censorship cases are easy to identify and confirm. Transparency of internet censorship is essential. We need evidence of internet censorship.

Tor Browser 8.5a5 is now available from the Tor Browser Project page and also from our

If you've never given to the Tor Project, we have some exciting news for Giving Tuesday. A donor has offered to match all first-time gifts, up to $20,000. So if you've never given to the Tor Project before, your gift gets matched twice. A $25 donation becomes $75.

Over the past few weeks, so many of you have joined together, dug deep into your pockets, and donated. If you have already given--thank you! If you are unable to donate right now or are just looking for additional ways to help the Tor Project, here are some ideas.

This is my first blog post as the Tor Project’s Executive Director. I can’t express how excited I am for this next journey. I have been a Tor user and advocate since its early days, in the Vidalia times. Tor has come a long way, always evolving to provide a holistic solution for anonymity, security and privacy online.