[tor-relays] case law on for exit nodes

[Andrew Lewman]

On Thu, 24 May 2012 22:10:48 +0200
Rejo Zenger <rejo at zenger.nl> wrote:
> > There are at least two cases where the exit operator has been
> > slapped with a 'national security' gag order and cannot talk about
> > the case. In
> 
> These two are both German cases? - if you are allowed to elaborate on
> that.

I cannot comment on the cases. I'll let the operators de-anonymize
themselves.

> > Overall, from a quick check of letters sent, there have only been
> > around 12 exit relay seizures out of 1000 or so exit relays.
> 
> Yes. What are the countries for these cases? Are all of them European
> or does that number include US seizures as well? There is at least
> one Dutch seizure I am aware off. Do you know the reason for each of
> these seizures?

This is a fine question. These numbers may overlap, where a person
emails us asking for confirmation their IP was in the consensus,
and then their legal advisor asks for a formal letter or subpoena.

As for reasons why, we generally don't get that information. For what
we've been told by relay operators with seized relays, their exit relay
IP address showed up in a child abuse material or
copyright investigation.

This is the result of 20 minutes of looking. 

Formal letters mailed: 

Germany: 1
USA: 1
Italy: 5

Email confirmations of a tor server existing:

Germany: 4
UK: 1
Austria: 1
Switzerland: 1

Subpoena:

US: 1

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Andrew
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