Identifying and Blocking Tor Exit Nodes
As a website owner, you may have encountered attacks from Tor exit nodes and wondered if there is a way to stop them. In this article, we will explore the feasibility of identifying and blocking Tor exit nodes as a countermeasure against these attacks.
First, let’s understand what Tor exit nodes are. Exit nodes are where packets leave the Tor network and enter the regular internet. While attacks can be linked to exit nodes, it is difficult to trace the source of the attack within the Tor network.
If you want to block all traffic from Tor exit nodes, it is important to note that this goes against the practices of certain websites, such as Silk Road, which only allow traffic from Tor exit nodes. However, if you still want to proceed with blocking Tor exit nodes, there are ways to do so.
One method is to identify and block the IP addresses associated with known Tor exit nodes. These IP addresses are published and readily available. You can find more information on how to do this in the following StackExchange articles:
Quick and easy answer:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9780038/is-it-possible-to-block-tor-users
More in-depth answer:
Block all BotNets and TOR addresses from accessing our site