Did German Police Break Tor?

Recent collaboration between German federal police and international law enforcement to arrest administrators of an illegal dark web site has raised concerns about the Tor network's resilience against nation-state attacks. Despite Tor's multi-layered encryption and global node distribution, international surveillance partnerships pose a challenge. The arrest methods used did not involve large-scale node compromise but targeted attacks like guard discovery. This case underscores potential vulnerabilities in Tor but also highlights that the administrators were lax in operational security, not using recent security enhancements like vanguards. Tor remains generally safe if used wisely, especially for non-criminal activities.