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Have you found an actual flaw in privacy?
No, this is (to my knowledge anyway) a theoretical problem. But it is very much a real risk, as demonstrated by the
xzbackdoor.We should be very careful who we trust, especially for browsers, because a compromise could be catastrophic.
I'm always cautious of all software. So fair warning
The attack surface is the flaw. The chain of trust is the flaw/risk.
Who's behind the project? Who has control? How's the release handled? What are the risks and vulnerabilities of the entirely product delivery?
It's much more obvious and established/vetted with Mozilla. With any other fork product, you first have to evaluate it yourself.