How does Tor actually work?

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-does-tor-really-work-5909b9bd232c. The United States Naval Research Laboratory developed The Onion Routing Protocol (T0r) to project U.S. intelligence communications online. Ironically, Tor has seen widespread use by everyone — even those organisations which the U.S. Navy fights against. Check more stories related to writing at: https://hackernoon.com/c/writing. You can also check exclusive content about #hackernoon-es, and more. This story was written by: @brandonskerritt. Learn more about this writer by checking @brandonskerritt's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.