You're right on all points. I heard once about a law firm in Nashville
that was questioned by the FBI. It turned out the local branch of the
NAACP got some threatening emails. Further investigation discovered
their wifi was unsecured and someone in a building across the street was
the actual culprit.
On 03/19/2013 08:20 PM, Michael Butash wrote:
> Using tor is one thing for anonymizing yourself outwardly, but running
> as a router is another. I'd not act as a router, or a proxy for
> anyone from anywhere connection-wise with my name on it, or anyone
> that even knows of me lest I ignite some penchant for lawful
> destruction of my life. ISP's are bound to record this for legal
> purposes, if they're at all interested in continued existence.
>
> Your mac address binding to a given dhcp IP address, bound to a given
> modem serial/mac, provisioned to your account, bound to your house,
> and payment info means that's where they go first when that IP does
> something naughty and someone tells, and this info is often kept
> indefinitely.
>
> That can be running a tor router, leaving your wifi unprotected, or
> someone stealing an unlocked cell phone with data.
>
> -mb
>
>
> On 03/18/2013 04:08 PM, Derek Trotter wrote:
>> In the story above, a man ended up in trouble when cops found out
>> his ip address was used for accessing child porn. It was someone on
>> tor, but the cops went looking for him first.
>>
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