&quot;No, the big story here is that Tor was broken for a pittance.&quot;<p>That was my prediction and take-away from this. I&#x27;ve constantly warned against relying on Tor to stop nation-states. It&#x27;s requirements, especially synchronous and performance, make the anonymity goal ridiculously difficult.<p>That the attacks are still so inexpensive is more disturbing. Opens up doors to non-nation-state attackers that have money and connections to smart people.