What is i2p?

I2P is an internet browser similar to tor. Some of the design flaws in the tor browser have allowed attackers to hold down onion services with ddos attacks. I2P is a great alternative that many markets have begun to use to get around these flaws.

The Invisible Internet Project (I2P) is an anonymous network layer (implemented as a mix network) that allows for censorship-resistant, peer-to-peer communication. Anonymous connections are achieved by encrypting the user’s traffic (by using end-to-end encryption), and sending it through a volunteer-run network of roughly 55,000 computers distributed around the world. Given the high number of possible paths the traffic can transit, a third party watching a full connection is unlikely. The software that implements this layer is called an “I2P router”, and a computer running I2P is called an “I2P node”. I2P is free and open sourced, and is published under multiple licenses.

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Note: A special thank you to /u/DeSnake for putting everything together to get I2P running on tails again, and writing this chapter.