The attacker could just as easily made the connection out via Tor, but it might not have been as considered quite as strong for their evidence gathering process.
Another example, it sounds like one might have dodged this particular attack by using a browser other than the Firefox bundled in the TBB. But whether or not using a non-TBB browser gives you a net increase in security probably depends a lot on the user.
Another example, it sounds like one might have dodged this particular attack by using a browser other than the Firefox bundled in the TBB. But whether or not using a non-TBB browser gives you a net increase in security probably depends a lot on the user.