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Better article with plausible explanation of how he was tracked: https://torrentfreak.com/purevpn-logs-helped-fbi-net-alleged-cyberstalker-171009/ https://torre

Better article with plausible explanation of how he was tracked: https://torrentfreak.com/purevpn-logs-helped-fbi-net-alleged-cyberstalker-171009/ https://torrentfreak.com/purevpn-logs-helped-fbi-net-alleged... > PureVPN's Privacy Policy: We do NOT keep any logs that can identify or help in monitoring a user's activity. > TorrentFreak: However, if one drills down into the PureVPN privacy policy proper, one sees the following: > Our servers automatically record the time at which you connect to any of our servers. From here on forward, we do not keep any records of anything that could associate any specific activity to a specific user. The time when a successful connection is made with our servers is counted as a ‘connection’ and the total bandwidth used during this connection is called ‘bandwidth’. Connection and bandwidth are kept in record to maintain the quality of our service. This helps us understand the flow of traffic to specific servers so we could optimize them better. > TorrentFreak: This seems to match what the FBI says - almost. [followed by further explanation]

yjftsjthsd-h 9y ago
So, standard traffic correlation/timing attack. I hope that's all it is.
ericfrederich 9y ago
Thanks for that link. I currently use IPVanish. Maybe I should switch since this guy who got caught was publicly criticizing them.
- tryingagainbro 9y ago
  I doubt anything will help you if FBI makes you a priority, they have virtually unlimited resources. If half of what the affidavit says is true, this guy (IMO) deserves 20 - to life in jail https://regmedia.co.uk/2017/10/08/lin_complaint_pacer.pdf https://regmedia.co.uk/2017/10/08/lin_complaint_pacer.pdf He really pushed his luck and FBI responded with all they have.
- m3rc 9y ago
  The VPN he was using honestly would have been fine to protect you from drag-net style surveillance, but he was specifically targeted by the FBI. By the time the FBI opens a case against you you're most likely totally fucked, regardless of what software you use.
dang 9y ago
Ok, we changed the URL to that from https://betanews.com/2017/10/09/purevpn-logs-fbi/ https://betanews.com/2017/10/09/purevpn-logs-fbi/. Thanks!
aphextron 9y ago
>> PureVPN's Privacy Policy: We do NOT keep any logs that can identify or help in monitoring a user's activity. Just further confirmation that these lip-service policies used by VPN's are completely meaningless. Remember this the next time you use a commercial VPN for "privacy".

yjftsjthsd-h 9y ago

So, standard traffic correlation/timing attack. I hope that's all it is.

ericfrederich 9y ago

Thanks for that link. I currently use IPVanish. Maybe I should switch since this guy who got caught was publicly criticizing them.

tryingagainbro 9y ago
I doubt anything will help you if FBI makes you a priority, they have virtually unlimited resources. If half of what the affidavit says is true, this guy (IMO) deserves 20 - to life in jail https://regmedia.co.uk/2017/10/08/lin_complaint_pacer.pdf https://regmedia.co.uk/2017/10/08/lin_complaint_pacer.pdf He really pushed his luck and FBI responded with all they have.
m3rc 9y ago
The VPN he was using honestly would have been fine to protect you from drag-net style surveillance, but he was specifically targeted by the FBI. By the time the FBI opens a case against you you're most likely totally fucked, regardless of what software you use.

dang 9y ago

Ok, we changed the URL to that from https://betanews.com/2017/10/09/purevpn-logs-fbi/ https://betanews.com/2017/10/09/purevpn-logs-fbi/. Thanks!

aphextron 9y ago

>> PureVPN's Privacy Policy: We do NOT keep any logs that can identify or help in monitoring a user's activity. Just further confirmation that these lip-service policies used by VPN's are completely meaningless. Remember this the next time you use a commercial VPN for "privacy".