Once again this shows the huge disconnect between the government authorities and the tech industry. Basic knowledge and a quick investigation would make clear that Mullvad is not storing any customer data.
Mullvad VPN was subject to a search warrant – customer data not compromised
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#12I predict a bold new operational exercise/publicity stunt for Mullvad or some other provider: every week they randomly pick a server/storage pod and send it to law enforcement.
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#13That is a shame. Is there an alternative VPN provider that wouldn't be subject to this? Huh? Why all the downvotes all of a sudden? this is a genuine question.
To a legal inquiry via search warrant? Probably not unless it's operated in a country that doesn't have search warrants, but that sounds more like a lawless wasteland.
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#14Full title: Mullvad VPN was subject to a search warrant. Customer data not compromised As a customer, I have no doubt about the "customer data not compromised". I'm a paying customer, yet I have never given them any PII. Great service.
Technically they could have been logging your traffic, which is “customer data” even if it doesn’t identify you by name
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#15I'm glad they are so transparent about it.
I also appreciate the lack of US-style warrant canary that might be necessary here, where depending on who comes asking, you're not allowed to post about it.
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#16I’m confused. You’re saying cops came to your office 6 deep and just left with nothing even though your privacy policy says you have data [1]? There was no court case or investigation of any kind?
This blog post concerns me deeply for a number of reasons especially given a VPNs only actual differentiating value/proposition is trust.
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#17That is a shame. Is there an alternative VPN provider that wouldn't be subject to this? Huh? Why all the downvotes all of a sudden? this is a genuine question.
That's like asking whether someone can run a business without being subject to local laws and regulations.
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#18Once again this shows the huge disconnect between the government authorities and the tech industry. Basic knowledge and a quick investigation would make clear that Mullvad is not storing any customer data.
A service provider may claim to not store any user data, but they could be lying.
From the article: "After demonstrating that this is indeed how our service works"
Presumably, Mullvad employees showed this data does not exist live.
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#19That is a shame. Is there an alternative VPN provider that wouldn't be subject to this? Huh? Why all the downvotes all of a sudden? this is a genuine question.
It will either be hosted in a country where they can access the data legally or will access it illegally. Pick your poison.
Re: Mullvad VPN was subject to a search warrant – customer data not compromised
#20That is a shame. Is there an alternative VPN provider that wouldn't be subject to this? Huh? Why all the downvotes all of a sudden? this is a genuine question.
To a legal inquiry via search warrant? Probably not unless it's operated in a country that doesn't have search warrants, but that sounds more like a lawless wasteland.
Still waiting for someone to convert an international waters oil rig to a lawless data center. Or like that submarine base that Microsoft did.