In today’s digital world, privacy and security are among the most important values. The I2P network (Invisible Internet Project) offers users a private and secure way to exchange information. Its reliability has been tested many times in both lab and real-world conditions (we previously wrote about this).

But what happens if the network is attacked using artificial intelligence? This question was the focus of a recent study by Luca Rohrer, supported by the DIVA.EXCHANGE project and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU). The research aimed to find out whether AI tools like machine learning and neural networks could break the anonymity of services running inside I2P.

The idea might sound bold – but the results are impressive: I2P remains one of the most secure anonymous networks in the world.

What Was the Study About?

Luca Rohrer set out to answer a very specific question: Can we figure out what service is behind I2P traffic just by analyzing the data passing through a random node in the network?

To simulate a realistic environment, the researcher built a special lab where:

• An I2P test network was set up;
• Several HTTP services were launched inside the network;
• Network traffic was captured and analyzed.

What made this study unique was the use of artificial intelligence: various machine learning models and neural networks were trained on the collected data during the study.

Unlike some other anonymous networks, I2P is designed to fully protect the identity of both senders and receivers. People inside the network can communicate without ever knowing who the other side really is – and third parties can’t figure it out either.

From the perspective of a potential attacker, this means: even if you observe the traffic, you can’t identify who sent the message or to whom it was sent.

So, the study used AI to simulate what a hacker might try to do — and tested whether they could “crack” the I2P network.

What Did the Research Find?

AI is a powerful tool — including, unfortunately, for cybercriminals. But even when using advanced AI algorithms, the study found that passive attacks (just observing traffic, without breaking into the network or decrypting anything) were not effective in breaking I2P’s anonymity.

Why? Because I2P uses a technology called Garlic Routing — which splits communication into separate inbound and outbound tunnels, and uses strong encryption throughout. This means:

• You can’t match the sender and the receiver, even based on timing patterns
• Each message is wrapped in layers of encryption
• The entire path is rebuilt regularly, adding unpredictability

As a result, anonymity is preserved, even under sophisticated AI-based analysis.

What Does This Mean for DIVA.EXCHANGE?

This research confirms that I2P remains strong — even in the age of AI. And that’s great news for DIVA.EXCHANGE, which is built on I2P as its core network infrastructure.

DIVA is a platform designed for private, anonymous, distributed finance. The work of Luca Rohrer shows that the choice to build on I2P was the right one: even as computing power increases and AI tools become more powerful, I2P continues to protect its users effectively.

THIS IS DIVA.EXCHANGE

The non-profit association diva.exchange, Switzerland, uses a barrier-free and collaborative approach to create free banking technology for everyone. Open-source technology ensures the privacy of all participants in the financial system of the future. The blockchain-based system is fully distributed. Everyone can participate in diva.exchange.

Diva.exchange is committed to the belief that only commercially free technology can reliably protect user privacy.

Collaboration with the scientific community plays an important role in the development of diva.exchange. The results of diva.exchange research are constantly being validated by academic institutions and publicly presented at specialized conferences.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR WORK

All technical information is available at: https://github.com/diva-exchange/

I2P beginner’s guide and installation guide:https://www.diva.exchange/en/privacy/introduction-to-i2p-your-own-internet-secure-private-and-free/

All videos are here: https://odysee.com/@diva.exchange:d/

Introduction to I2P: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I2P

Testnet of diva.exchange: https://testnet.diva.exchange

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