Security News > 2022 > October > Modified version of Tor Browser spies on Chinese users
Cybersecurity biz Kaspersky has spotted a modified version of the Tor Browser it says collects sensitive data on Chinese users.
The data collected by the browser itself includes internet history and data entered into website forms, said the threat hunter.
The Tor Browser is designed for anonymity and enables use of the dark web.
In the case of the malicious version found by Kaspersky, a link was posted in January 2022 on a YouTube channel that advocates internet anonymity in the Chinese language.
The Tor project does offer some tips on using the product while in China and it begins with emailing it for an updated version of Tor Browser.
Modified Tor Browsers are not new, they've been used by attackers in the past and law enforcement has been accused of deploying them as well.