Tor has assured users that it's still safe and anonymous after reports of the German police apparently cracking Tor's anonymity went viral.

The Tor Project is attempting to assure users that the network is still safe after a recent investigative report warned that law enforcement from Germany and other countries are working together to deanonymize users through timing attacks.

The Tor Project has responded to claims that German law enforcement has found a way to deanonymize users on its network.

German police were able to identify individuals using the Tor network, link them to certain criminal activity, and have them arrested and later convicted of the crimes. This is according to multiple German media outlets,

Outdated software blamed for cracks in the armor The Tor project has insisted its privacy-preserving powers remain potent, countering German reports that user anonymity on its network can be and has been compromised by police.