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FBI and Europol Shut Down 'Bulletproof' VPN Service That Helped Criminals
- weixy1093 6y ago> While many VPNs strive to keep customers private and secure, this company clearly crossed a line Really wondering where is the line and why aren't other supposedly no-logs VPN services not getting shut down left and right? Is it the "5 layers of anonymous VPN connections"? Many other VPNs today offer 2 hops out of the box and it's easy to chain multiple VPNs yourself Not operating in a 14-eyes (or however many there are now) jurisdictions and cooperating with LEA behind the customers' backs? Many VPNs are based in shady offshore places as well Ignoring abuse reports and DMCAs? Pff, everyone ignores them or responds with non-answers Targeted advertisements on hacking forums?
- phnofive 6y agoThey advertised their services directly to criminals by posting in forums - as themselves - promoting their VPN as a way to evade detection by authorities. Crossing the blue line is a sure way to provoke a show of force.
- beezle 6y agoMakes you wonder at what point FBI etc will go crying to legislatures to ban all VPNs because of the potential for someone to do something naughty with it.
- canada_dry 6y agoReminded me of the Phantom Secure phone saga [i]. They crossed the line by apparently openly flogging their service specifically to/for criminals. [i] https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/chief-executive-and-four-associates-indicted-conspiring-global-drug-traffickers https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/chief-executive-and-fou...
- phnofive 6y agoNothing like flaunting your status as a premier burglary tool to attract the ire of law enforcement.