Tor (and other nets) probably screwed by Traffic Analysis by now

[grarpamp]

Re subject thread, betanews, ars...

https://cryptome.org/2016/06/800-backbones-tapped.pdf
https://cryptome.org/2016/06/transnational-cables-tapped.pdf

Also, search employment postings at cable landings / hubs,
note the two post pattern of identical position descriptions,
except one of them requires clearance, the other doesn't.
Two sides to the room...