Tag: VPN Privacy & Security
“People should remain vigilant” – over 2 million British accounts have already been leaked in 2025, despite a global downtick
2.2 million British accounts have been breached in the first three months of 2025 alone The UK was the sixth most affected country worldwide, behind the US, Russia, India, Germany, and Spain Despite this, the latest data shows a considerable downtick in data breach incidents worldwide An average of 17…
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Proton Mail hit with blocking order in India – here’s everything we know so far
A Court in India has issued a blocking order against the Proton Mail service A New Delhi firm filed the complaint in November 2024, accusing some unknown Proton Mail users of sending abusive emails to its employees The blocking order was issued under Section 69 of the Information Technology Act…
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Pakistan grants first VPN licenses in a bid to regulate VPN usage in the country
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has granted the first licenses to three companies to provide VPN services The new framework comes as Pakistanis increasingly use VPNs to bypass the X ban and other internet restrictions The Authority now urges all VPN providers to obtain a license to avoid potential service…
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Turkey wants to make it easier for authorities to block social media and messaging apps
Turkey plans to expand the authorities’ power to block access to social media on the grounds of “national security” Global companies with over 1 million users in Turkey will also be required to set up a local company Messaging platforms are also included in the so-called “over-the-top service providers” expected…
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Secure encryption and online anonymity are now at risk in Switzerland – here’s what you need to know
Switzerland is considering amending its surveillance law to add new types of monitoring and information collection The change would widen the reach to VPNs and secure messaging providers Consultations are now open until May 6, 2025 Switzerland is considering amending its surveillance law to expand into new types of monitoring…
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A new wave of blocks in Russia targets VPN apps and Cloudflare subnets
Russia’s Roskomnadzor has intensified internet blocks across the country Google has reportedly received at least 47 removal request orders so far Cloudflare subnets were also temorarily blocked, causing large-scale disruptions of major websites Internet users in Russia have been suffering a new wave of online disruptions lately, with VPN apps…
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