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Firefox's use of IndexedDB can be exploited to link private Tor identities, compromising user privacy.

PrivacyTechnologySecurityApr 22, 2026score 0.282 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses a vulnerability in Firefox that allows linking private Tor identities through IndexedDB, raising privacy concerns. The posts reference a blog and a Hacker News comment, indicating the issue's significance in privacy and security discussions.

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Firefox's use of IndexedDB can be exploited to link private Tor identities, compromising user privacy.
Parent: PrivacyEntity: Firefox browserImpact: negativeDate: Apr 22, 2026 - Apr 27, 2026Target: Firefox's privacy practices

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We found a stable Firefox identifier linking all your private Tor identities https://fingerprint.com/blog/firefox-tor-indexeddb-privacy-vulnerability/ #firefox
8 boosts · 6 favs · 0 replies · Apr 23, 2026
#firefox
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We found a stable Firefox identifier linking all your private Tor identities https://fingerprint.com/blog/firefox-tor-indexeddb-privacy-vulnerability/ #HackerNews #Firefox #Tor #Privacy #Vulnerability #Stable #Identifier #Cybersecurity #Digital #Privacy #Online #Anonymity
3 boosts · 1 favs · 0 replies · Apr 22, 2026
#hackernews#firefox#tor#privacy#vulnerability#stable
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We found a stable Firefox identifier linking all your private Tor identities Link: https://fingerprint.com/blog/firefox-tor-indexeddb-privacy-vulnerability/ Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47866697
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 22, 2026
@[email protected]
We found a stable #Firefox identifier linking all your private #Tor identities 👀 https://fingerprint.com/blog/firefox-tor-indexeddb-privacy-vulnerability/
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 22, 2026
#firefox#tor
@[email protected]
We found a stable Firefox identifier linking all your private Tor identities Link: https://fingerprint.com/blog/firefox-tor-indexeddb-privacy-vulnerability/ Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47866697
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 22, 2026
@[email protected]
We found a stable Firefox identifier linking all your private Tor identities Link: https://fingerprint.com/blog/firefox-tor-indexeddb-privacy-vulnerability/ Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47866697
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 22, 2026
@[email protected]
We found a stable Firefox identifier linking all your private Tor identities Link: https://fingerprint.com/blog/firefox-tor-indexeddb-privacy-vulnerability/ Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47866697
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 22, 2026
@[email protected]
We found a stable Firefox identifier linking all your private Tor identities https://fingerprint.com/blog/firefox-tor-indexeddb-privacy-vulnerability/ Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47866697
1 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 22, 2026
@[email protected]
We found a stable Firefox identifier linking all your private Tor identities Link: https://fingerprint.com/blog/firefox-tor-indexeddb-privacy-vulnerability/ Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47866697
1 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 23, 2026
@[email protected]
We found a stable Firefox identifier linking all your private Tor identities https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47866697 #hackernews #tech
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 22, 2026
#hackernews#tech
@[email protected]
We found a stable Firefox identifier linking all your private Tor identities - https://fingerprint.com/blog/firefox-tor-indexeddb-privacy-vulnerability/ #hackernews
0 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Apr 22, 2026
#hackernews
@[email protected]
We found a stable Firefox identifier linking all your private Tor identities: https://fingerprint.com/blog/firefox-tor-indexeddb-privacy-vulnerability/ Discussion: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47866697
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 22, 2026
@[email protected]
We found a stable Firefox identifier linking all your private Tor identities: https://fingerprint.com/blog/firefox-tor-indexeddb-privacy-vulnerability/ Discussion: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47866697
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 23, 2026
@[email protected]
"We found a stable #Firefox identifier linking all your private #Tor identities" https://fingerprint.com/blog/firefox-tor-indexeddb-privacy-vulnerability/ #privacy #anonymity #FOSS
2 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Apr 25, 2026
#firefox#tor#privacy#anonymity#foss
@[email protected]
We found a stable Firefox identifier linking all your private Tor identities https://fingerprint.com/blog/firefox-tor-indexeddb-privacy-vulnerability/
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 27, 2026