Pro-Islamic State (ISIS) Twitter Account Provides Guidelines For Using Tor, Encrypted Communication

December 31, 2014

A pro-Islamic State (ISIS) twitter account recently posted guidelines for using Tor (The Onion Router), and on taking various steps to protecting one's communications. It said he put together the tutorial in response to the "fierce campaign" against people reporting what is "truly" happening on the ground, as well as to the "repetitive closure" of Twitter accounts. His comments refer to ISIS supporters tweeting about the group's activity, and Twitter management's closure of pro-ISIS accounts, respectively.

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