• OTF, which backs Tor, Let’s Encrypt and more, sues to save its funding

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    “An organization that bankrolls various internet security projects has asked a Washington DC court to prevent the Trump administration from cancelling its federal funding โ€“ and expressed fears that if the cash stops flowing, the tools it supports could become harder to access.

    “The Open Technology Fund (OTF) backs projects including the nonprofit certificate authority Let’s Encrypt and the Tor anonymizing network, among many other things designed to improve online privacy, promote democracy, and thwart repression around the world.”

    https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/25/otf_tor_lets_encrypt_funding_lawsuit/

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