A cyber security expert has recently noted a sharp rise in the use of hidden addresses on the Tor network . Professor Alan Woodward from the University of Surrey has reported an increase in the space of days of more than 25,000 Tor users . Reflecting the fact that this is part of the Dark Web , it is very difficult to explain the significant rise . Woodward suggested that it might reflect the success of Ricochet , an app that uses Tor to allow users to send and receive anonymous instant messages . Commenting on the situation , Woodward said : “ Something unprecedented is happening , but at the moment that is all we know . ”
A cyber security expert has recently noted a sharp rise in the use of hidden addresses on the Tor network. Professor Alan Woodward from the University of Surrey has reported an increase in the space of days of more than 25,000 Tor services. Reflecting the fact that this is part of the Dark Web, it is very difficult to explain the significant rise. Woodward suggested that it might reflect the popularity of Ricochet, an app that uses Tor to allow users to send and receive anonymous instant messages. Commenting on the situation, Woodward said: “Something unprecedented is happening, but at the moment that is all we know.”