DoJ dismantles botnet made of 360,000 infected routers and IOT devices across 163 countries that ran for 16 years
Fears grow that age verification coming to VPNs as a British research firm labels them a 'loophole'
Whereas popular services like Mullvad or ProtonVPN offer a no-log, no-data-saved policy, they're designed and advertised in such a manner that ought to let them function normally in most jurisdictions. In fact, Mullvad graciously hosted six Swedish officers in 2023, who came away empty-handed as there was no data to hand over. Similarly, last year, a Greek court dismissed cybercrime-abetting charges against the CEO of Windscribe. Windscribe's servers only used RAM disks and had no permanent storage, and earlier this year, Dutch authorities amusingly shut them off and took them for inspection .
Online commentary generally expresses concern about the legal overreach of these takedowns. It's worth noting that while the investigations are coordinated between many authorities, the legal framework for seizures generally falls within the purview of local law. That means that, for example, the need for a warrant or supporting evidence for a seizure depends on which jurisdiction it takes place.
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