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Amnezia VPN restores premium service in Russia following devastating state-sponsored cyberattack
By Rene Millman Published
Amnezia VPN has successfully restored its Premium service in Russia following a massive, multi-pronged attack by the state censor Roskomnadzor that knocked out 90% of its local servers in June.

Google's update on IP tracking has crossed a new line — here's why a VPN is more crucial than ever
By Silvia Iacovcich Published
Google will soon start tracking users' IP addresses for advertising measurement purposes, also in the UK and EEA. Here's what this means for your privacy and how a VPN can help.

American soccer fans turn to VPNs to dodge the World Cup's hydration break ads
By Silvia Iacovcich Published
Americans hate hydration break ads and are massively turning to VPNs to avoid them, says Planet VPN.

Malaysia is cracking down on VPN misuse, but your VPN stays perfectly legal
By Monica J. White Published
Malaysia says it will act against VPNs used to facilitate crimes such as online scams and child exploitation, but ministers confirm that ordinary, lawful VPN use remains legal.

VPN brands troll the gaming industry's digital-only push with fake physical services
By Rene Millman Published
Proton, Windscribe, and PureVPN's satirical campaign takes aim at growing consumer concerns over digital ownership and game preservation.

India weighs stricter VPN regulations to stop users from bypassing internet blocks
By Chiara Castro Published
The proposed rules target providers that pulled physical servers to evade the existing directives

How a free YouTube channel is using the World Cup to destroy the broadcaster paywall
By Rene Millman Published
A single Brazilian YouTube channel is pulling record-breaking World Cup audiences, proving that fans will use VPNs to do whatever it takes to dodge expensive paywalls.

Over 500,000 websites wrongly blocked in Spain as La Liga anti-piracy campaign backfires
By Rene Millman Published
A new report reveals the shocking scale of collateral damage caused by Spain's IP-blocking efforts

Windscribe trolls Mullvad's political donation crisis with a 'scandal' of its own
By Rene Millman Published
The rival VPN provider has offered a highly satirical response to the political funding controversy currently plaguing Mullvad

That free VPN Chrome and Firefox extension may be reading your clipboard every half a second, researchers warn
By Monica J. White Published
Researchers at Socket found two "VPN Go" browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox that posed as free VPNs while quietly stealing clipboard data through later updates.
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