This release is an emergency release to fix a critical security vulnerability in Tor Browser.
Mozilla is aware of this attack being used in the wild against Tor Browser users.
For more details, read our changelog.
Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 6.0 or later to 6.8.1.
If you cannot do an automatic upgrade or if Tails fails to start after an automatic upgrade, please try to do a manual upgrade.
Follow our installation instructions:
Install from Windows
Install from macOS
Install from Linux
Install from Debian or Ubuntu using the command line and GnuPG
The Persistent Storage on the USB stick will be lost if you install instead of upgrading.
If you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can download Tails 6.8.1 directly:
For USB sticks (USB image)
For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO image)
For support and feedback, visit the Support section on the Tails website.