TL;DR (2014):
Feb: Understaffed Tor minimized security warning. "Activity in the past has looked suspicious at the time, but ultimately did stuff that helped advance our art."
May: CMU researchers announce breaking Tor, ignoring potential ethical violations. Blackhat talk cancelled; CMU & FBI begin 'not the droids you're looking for' responses.
Jul: Emergency fix to Tor to block CMU vulnerability. CMU researchers stop corresponding with Tor project.
Nov: FBI crackdown
TL;DR (2014):
Feb: Understaffed Tor minimized security warning. "Activity in the past has looked suspicious at the time, but ultimately did stuff that helped advance our art."
May: CMU researchers announce breaking Tor, ignoring potential ethical violations. Blackhat talk cancelled; CMU & FBI begin 'not the droids you're looking for' responses.
Jul: Emergency fix to Tor to block CMU vulnerability. CMU researchers stop corresponding with Tor project.
Nov: FBI crackdown