How is it possible that tor is using 4 nodes instead of three? Has tor been modified or is my security under threat
1 Answer
In some cases, Tor will make 4-hop circuits because extending a circuit 1 more hop is cheaper than building an entirely new one.
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Where is this documented?– user13990Jul 30, 2018 at 16:56
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1gitweb.torproject.org/torspec.git/tree/path-spec.txt search for cannibalize– pastlyJul 30, 2018 at 17:15