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by edm0nd 2320 days ago
But that's all they need though.

A simple national security letter (NSL) without even needing to get a warrant and BOOM you can tap the server and get all info about the person running it.

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Not if the server is paid for anonymously and you only connect to it over tor. That connection isn't through a hidden service and so isn't vulnerable to this attack.
A national security letter can not compel someone to tap a server for the government or allow the government to tap a server. A NSL can only request existing collected records. So for exampe a NSL could request any logs a service provider has regarding who paid for the server or any access logs they retain regarding the server. If they do not have any logs a NSL can't compel them to start collecting them. A NSL which requests actions or information outside of the scope allowed by law can be challenged in court.