Lucky Green, one of earliest contributors anonymous browsing service Tor, has announced he is leaving and shutting down the node and bridge authority he operates. In a message, Green said he had "reasonable choice" following "recent events", and said Tonga the Bridge Authority would be "permanently shut down". Green gave Tor until 31 August to set up a substitute, and confirmed cryptographic keys will be destroyed on that date. The announcement comes just days after the FBI arrested two men in San Francisco for allegedly running an online child pornography ring using Tor hidden services.
Lucky Green, one of earliest contributors anonymous browsing service Tor, has announced he is leaving and shutting down the node and bridge authority he operates. In a message, Green said he had "reasonable choice" following "recent events", and said Tonga the Bridge Authority would be "permanently shut down". Green gave Tor until 31 August to set up a substitute, and confirmed cryptographic keys will be destroyed on that date. Earlier this year, core developer Jacob Applebaum left the project, several days before allegations of "sexual mistreatment" circulated in the media.