German authorities have apparently cracked Tor’s anonymity, but Onion experts claim it is still secure

German police have been able to identify individuals using the Tor network, link them to specific criminal activities, and have them arrested and later convicted for those crimes, according to several German media outlets that recently reported on law enforcement using so-called “timing analysis” attacks.

Tor’s leaders, however, argue that the network is perfectly fine and secure and that the person arrested was actually using outdated software that revealed his identity to the police. The Register found.