diff --git a/doc/i2p.md b/doc/i2p.md index b769a74df46..624b651f62a 100644 --- a/doc/i2p.md +++ b/doc/i2p.md @@ -166,3 +166,13 @@ In most cases, the default router settings should work fine. Please see the "General Guidance for Developers" section in https://geti2p.net/en/docs/api/samv3 if you are developing a downstream application that may be bundling I2P with Bitcoin. + +## Privacy recommendations + +- Operating a node that listens on multiple networks (e.g. IPv4 and I2P) can help + strengthen the Bitcoin network, as nodes in this configuration (i.e. bridge nodes) increase + the cost and complexity of launching eclipse and partition attacks. However, under certain + conditions, an adversary that can connect to your node on multiple networks may be + able to correlate those identities by observing shared runtime characteristics. It + is not recommended to expose your node over multiple networks if you require + unlinkability across those identities. diff --git a/doc/tor.md b/doc/tor.md index 1b28c8a626a..e9db555fc98 100644 --- a/doc/tor.md +++ b/doc/tor.md @@ -238,9 +238,10 @@ for normal IPv4/IPv6 communication, use: Otherwise it is trivial to link them, which may reduce privacy. Onion services created automatically (as in section 2) always have only one port open. -- Operating a node that listens on multiple networks (e.g. IPv4 and Tor) can increase - the cost and complexity of eclipse and partition attacks. However, under certain +- Operating a node that listens on multiple networks (e.g. IPv4 and Tor) can help + strengthen the Bitcoin network, as nodes in this configuration (i.e. bridge nodes) increase + the cost and complexity of launching eclipse and partition attacks. However, under certain conditions, an adversary that can connect to your node on multiple networks may be able to correlate those identities by observing shared runtime characteristics. It is not recommended to expose your node over multiple networks if you require - unlinkability across those identities. + unlinkability across those identities.