EU authorities start seizing VPN services

[alani123]

It hit the news recently that EU authorities have begun major operations against VPN services.
A couple of days ago a VPN service called first VPN was seized electronically in an operation where multiple state authorities from all over Europe collaborated:
https://www.securityweek.com/first-vpn-cybercrime-service-disrupted-administrator-arrested/
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/cybercriminal-vpn-used-ransomware-actors-dismantled-in-global-crackdown

Now today we have need of another seizure, this time with server seizures and arrests:




It seems like the EU is doing it's best to play hardball with VPNs, especially those not having KYC or bank payments as their primary payment method.


Be careful out there. I'm not sure how this could be mitigated from an opsec perspective. Maybe we need a decentralised VPN network.

[OmegaStarScream]

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Be careful out there. I'm not sure how this could be mitigated from an opsec perspective. Maybe we need a decentralised VPN network.

We already do, most popular one probably being nym: https://nym.com/

There are a couple of other ones, although I have not tried them and I'm not sure how good they are (in terms of privacy and decentralization) or how do they compare to each other.

[Upgrade00]

NYM VPN is the top choice if you're looking for open source and decentralized options. I discovered then last year and would recommend.

Mullvad is also a good option and they allow you mail in cash payments for those who wants extra privacy.

[TryNinja]

NYM VPN is the top choice if you're looking for open source and decentralized options. I discovered then last year and would recommend.

Besides, it literally costs $28,68 for 2 years if paid with their coin $NYM (which you can just buy and send to the checkout address).

$1,20 per month for a VPN.