Tor Project Raises $86,000 for Critical Bug Fixes

The Tor Project has successfully raised $86,000 to fund the Bug Bash Fund, a new initiative designed to reward developers for quickly patching critical security and privacy vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could potentially lead to the exposure of Tor users’ information.

Bug Bash Fund: Incentivizing Fast Security Fixes

Last month, the Tor Project announced that all donations collected in August would be allocated to the Bug Bash Fund. The goal is to provide financial incentives for developers to promptly address and fix critical bugs, thereby enhancing the security of the entire Tor ecosystem.

“Every individual donation received by Tor in August will go into this fund. In this way, we can help protect millions of users worldwide by ensuring the safety of our entire suite of tools,” the organization stated.

What Qualifies as a Critical Bug?

The Tor Project considers critical bugs to be security issues that could result in the leakage of a user’s IP address or other sensitive data, as well as certificate signature bugs affecting browser extensions.

To address these vulnerabilities as quickly as possible, the Tor Project will use the $86,000 to pay developers who analyze, fix, and implement patches in the Tor Browser.

Supporting the Tor Community

This fundraising effort was made possible thanks to the generosity of donors. The collected funds will directly support the security and privacy of millions of Tor users around the world.