{"id":53403,"date":"2023-08-26T08:31:07","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T08:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/tor-turns-to-proof-of-work-puzzles-to-defend-onion-network-from-ddos-attacks\/"},"modified":"2023-08-26T08:31:07","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T08:31:07","slug":"tor-turns-to-proof-of-work-puzzles-to-defend-onion-network-from-ddos-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/tor-turns-to-proof-of-work-puzzles-to-defend-onion-network-from-ddos-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Tor turns to proof-of-work puzzles to defend onion network from DDoS attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tor, which stands for The Onion Router, weathered a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) storm from June last year through to May.<\/p>\n<p>While that attack has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/status.torproject.org\/issues\/2022-06-09-network-ddos\/\">subsided<\/a>, DoS abuse remains a persistent problem, one that degrades the performance of the anti-censorship service and has left many worried about its security.<\/p>\n<p>Tor&#8217;s onion routing is a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/tb-manual.torproject.org\/about\/\">privacy technology<\/a> that dates back two decades. It basically works by relaying your internet traffic through a shifting maze of nodes so that, with some clever encryption encapsulation, a network eavesdropper, as one example, will struggle or be unable to discern your true public IP address, which could be used to identify you and link any observed online activity to you specifically. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.torproject.org\/faq\/staying-anonymous\/\">Caveats apply<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"condor\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2ZOpC-x38lCc8-9bs2LDkzwAAABY&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2ZOpC-x38lCc8-9bs2LDkzwAAABY&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>The project remains a target for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2021\/12\/07\/why-the-kremlin-blocking-tor-is-a-big-deal-a75751\">governments<\/a> and a boon for those who want to communicate privately. Those using Tor may access <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/community.torproject.org\/onion-services\/overview\/\">.onion addresses<\/a> via the Tor Browser, which is good but not perfect.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xmd=\",fluid,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-lg=\",fluid,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-xlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-xxlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,brandwidth,brandimpact,leaderboard,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44ZOpC-x38lCc8-9bs2LDkzwAAABY&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44ZOpC-x38lCc8-9bs2LDkzwAAABY&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<div class=\"adun_eagle_desktop_story_wrapper\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xxlg=\",mpu,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33ZOpC-x38lCc8-9bs2LDkzwAAABY&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33ZOpC-x38lCc8-9bs2LDkzwAAABY&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>(Tor can be used to access non-onion services on the public internet, but this article concerns fending off DDoS attacks that disrupt access to .onion sites.)<\/p>\n<p>To thwart future debilitating DDoS attacks, Tor developers have been working on a defense first <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/torproject\/torspec\/blob\/main\/proposals\/327-pow-over-intro.txt\">proposed<\/a> in April 2020. It just arrived in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.torproject.org\/t\/stable-release-0-4-8-4\/8884\">Tor version 0.4.8.4<\/a> and it relies on a mechanism developed in 1992 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/3-540-48071-4_10\">by Moni Naor and Cynthia Dwork<\/a> as a defense against DoS and spam but made famous for energy profligacy by Bitcoin: proof-of-work.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44ZOpC-x38lCc8-9bs2LDkzwAAABY&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44ZOpC-x38lCc8-9bs2LDkzwAAABY&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>Essentially, clients trying to reach .onion services may be asked to complete small proof-of-work tests. If you&#8217;re connecting as a legit user, you shouldn&#8217;t notice anything. If you&#8217;re trying to hammer the project&#8217;s network of nodes with lots of repeated connections, the proof-of-work challenges may well hamper your attempts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;\u200b\u200bIf we ever hope to have truly reachable global onion services, we need to make it harder for attackers to overload the service with introduction requests,&#8221; explain Tor contributors George Kadianakis, Mike Perry, David Goulet, and Tevador in the project outline. &#8220;This proposal achieves this by allowing onion services to specify an optional dynamic proof-of-work scheme that its clients need to participate in if they want to get served.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The updated software, used to run Tor nodes, now supports a proof-of-work challenge called <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/tevador\/equix\">EquiX<\/a>. Designed by Tevador, who developed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/tevador\/RandomX\">Monero&#8217;s<\/a> proof-of-work algorithm, it is &#8220;a CPU-friendly client puzzle with fast verification and small solution size (16 bytes).&#8221;<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" id=\"story_eagle_xsm_sm_md_xmd_lg_xlg\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xsm=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-sm=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-md=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-xmd=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-lg=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-xlg=\",mpu,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33ZOpC-x38lCc8-9bs2LDkzwAAABY&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33ZOpC-x38lCc8-9bs2LDkzwAAABY&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>It appears this computation will not go toward cryptomining, which some may feel is a lost revenue opportunity and others may welcome as an ethical necessity.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.torproject.org\/introducing-proof-of-work-defense-for-onion-services\/\">blog post<\/a>, Pavel Zoneff, director of communications for The Tor Project, explained that the way .onion services have been designed to provide privacy by obscuring user IP addresses makes them vulnerable to DoS attacks while also hindering IP-based rate limiting.<\/p>\n<p>Tor&#8217;s proof-of-work puzzle defaults to zero effort and is designed to scale up as network stress rises, taking into account client and server feedback.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pullquote\" readability=\"8\">\n<p>Before accessing an onion service, a small puzzle must be solved, proving that some &#8216;work&#8217; has been done by the client<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Before accessing an onion service, a small puzzle must be solved, proving that some &#8216;work&#8217; has been done by the client,&#8221; Zoneff said. &#8220;The harder the puzzle, the more work is being performed, proving a user is genuine and not a bot trying to flood the service. Ultimately the proof-of-work mechanism blocks attackers while giving real users a chance to reach their destination.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The hope is that making increasingly large computational demands on attackers will discourage abuse while allowing legitimate traffic to continue, though some legit users may notice a difference. According to Zoneff, users who submit only a few network requests will experience a small delay, on the order of five milliseconds for faster devices and as much as 30 milliseconds on slower hardware.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If the attack traffic increases, the effort of the work will increase, up to roughly 1 minute of work,&#8221; said Zoneff, who likened the experience to waiting on a slow network connection.<\/p>\n<p>The initial proposal points out that this may affect Tor users on mobile devices more than on desktop devices, since prolonged puzzle-solving could drain the device&#8217;s battery.<\/p>\n<p>Tor developers may want to give more thought to the downsides of proof-of-work as the recent <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2023\/08\/12\/veilid_privacy_data\/\" rel=\"noopener\">debut of Veilid<\/a>, a novel peer-to-peer networking technology, suggests alternative approaches to anonymity-preserving communication.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s early days, but the ability of Veilid to route around such attacks could be crucial if enough users get on board. \u00ae<\/p>\n<p> READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/go.theregister.com\/feed\/www.theregister.com\/2023\/08\/26\/tor_tweaks_onion_routing_software\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No miners were involved in this story Tor, which stands for The Onion Router, weathered a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) storm from June last year through to May.\u2026  READ MORE HERE&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-register"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ 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