Thousands of “Spies” Are Watching Trackerless Torrents

Thousands of “Spies” Are Watching Trackerless Torrents

Stringerbell|11 years ago|Culture

BitTorrent is a very efficient way to share large files, but not a very private one. It's commonly known that anti-piracy outfits monitor users through public trackers. However, new research reveals that BitTorrent's DHT is also full of "spies" who actively harvest IP-addresses.

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