I always assume that somewhere between a handful to many of the VPN operators are run by either clandestine government agencies or outright criminals. It’s a pe

I always assume that somewhere between a handful to many of the VPN operators are run by either clandestine government agencies or outright criminals. It’s a perfect place to intercept traffic, similar to how useful ANOM was to law enforcement when it was compromised earlier the year, it’s [1]. Edit: See also the CIA and Crypto AG [2] 1. https://www.reuters.com/world/how-an-informant-messaging-app-led-huge-global-crime-sting-2021-06-08/ https://www.reuters.com/world/how-an-informant-messaging-app... 2. https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2020/02/12/cia-secretly-bought-global-encryption-provider-built-backdoors-spied-on-100-foreign-governments/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2020/02/12/cia-secr...