Is Tor still funded by the government?
Tor is funded, in part, by the US Department of State and, in various ways, by the National Science Foundation. It is not illegal in the US. Of course, like much technology, Tor can be used for illegal purposes.
Who created Tor?
The original software, The Onion Router (TOR), was developed by US Naval Research Laboratory employees Paul Syverson, Michael Reed and David Goldschlag in the mid 1990s to protect the identity of US Navy intelligence agents.
What is Tor project used for?
The Tor network is a secure, encrypted protocol that can ensure privacy for data and communications on the web. Short for the Onion Routing project, the system uses a series of layered nodes to hide IP addresses, online data, and browsing history.