#30636: Something funky is going in Iran: numbers of relay users flies off to 1M+ ------------------------------+------------------------------ Reporter: cypherpunks | Owner: metrics-team Type: task | Status: new Priority: Medium | Milestone: Component: Metrics/Analysis | Version: Severity: Normal | Resolution: Keywords: ir | Actual Points: Parent ID: | Points: Reviewer: | Sponsor: ------------------------------+------------------------------
Comment (by difautsch): Replying to [comment:17 difautsch]: > So, according to a report released on May 30 from Iran Human Rights Watch, the Iranian government is supporting the development of a proxy tool, MTProto, so they can better 'manage' censorship circumvention. > https://iranhumanrights.org/2019/05/why-is-the-iranian-government- aiding-the-development-of-a-censorship-circumvention-tool/ > > I believe that the new Tor users were previously using MTProto and then realized it's not keeping their privacy from the Iranian gov. > My evidence is a decline in 'Post Reach' on May 15, the same day Iranian Tor users began to grow: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ggin9dmkobowkve/MTProto%20Post%20Reach.png?dl=0 > [[Image(MTProto Post Reach.png,100%)]] > From the OONI forums, Iran's internet is down. Apparently, fiber optic cables have been cut. https://twitter.com/sadjadb/status/1136646856652525568 I wonder if this related to the U.S. - Iran tensions? > I don't know what specifically triggered the switch from MTP to Tor, but a significant and sustained drop of Post Reach is definitely suspicious. > > You can find all the metrics here: https://tgstat.com/channel/@MTProxies -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/30636#comment:22> Tor Bug Tracker & Wiki <https://trac.torproject.org/> The Tor Project: anonymity online
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