IP: Status of anonymous remailer network -- a week after attack

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
>
> ********
>
> Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 22:36:59 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Len Sassaman <rabbi () quickie net>
> To: <declan () well com>
> Subject: Current Status of the Anonymous Remailer Network
>
> Hi Declan,
>
> I thought your Politech readers might be interested in how the remailer
> network looks, just over a week after the September 11th incidents. Feel
> free to pass this on.
>
> Initial reports gave the impression that the network was weakened because
> of reactions to the terrorist attacks. On Sept 11th, two remailers
> (cracker and orange) went offline. According to their operators, however,
> this was a result of ongoing problems with their ISPs.  Cracker did come
> back online shortly thereafter. Two other remailers shifted into the less
> conspicuous "middleman mode" to avoid potential abuse situations.
>
> Overall, the remailer network has grown in the past week. At present,
> there are 37 remailers operating[1]. Five of these came online in the past
> week, and I know of at least three more slated to go live in the next few
> days, in response to concerns that the network may lose nodes. There have
> been no reported requests from law enforcement for information about
> remailer users yet, however.
>
> Commercial anonymity service provider Anonymizer is currently offering an
> anonymous gateway to the FBI's tip site for people who have information
> concerning the attacks[1]. Likewise, the remailer network could provide a
> safe mechanism for informants to provide information to the authorities.
>
> Also, the latest version of the Mixmaster remailer software was
> released today, in anticipation of these additional new remailers[3].
>
>
> --Len.
>
> [1] http://mixmaster.shinn.net/stats/mlist show the currently active
>     remailers, and their reliability statistics.
> [2] http://www.anonymizer.com
> [3] ftp://ftp.zedz.net/pub/crypto/remailer/mixmaster/mix-2.9b31.tar.gz
>
>
>
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