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Mullvad VPN was subject to a search warrant – customer data not compromised

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Re: Mullvad VPN was subject to a search warrant – customer data not compromised

#31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Your a bit more than 20 years late with the oil rig idea https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand

Re: Mullvad VPN was subject to a search warrant – customer data not compromised

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Full 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.

How did you pay?

Mullvad lets you pay with just an envelope of cash via the mail if you want.

Re: Mullvad VPN was subject to a search warrant – customer data not compromised

#33
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Full 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.

How did you pay?

Apparently you can literally mail them cash with your randomly generated user id on a card and they'll top up credit for you.

Re: Mullvad VPN was subject to a search warrant – customer data not compromised

#34
post #5

Full 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.

How did you pay?

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Re: Mullvad VPN was subject to a search warrant – customer data not compromised

#35
post #5

Full 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.

How did you pay?

At least before, one could pay in cash in envelope.

Re: Mullvad VPN was subject to a search warrant – customer data not compromised

#36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Governments can and will just criminalize the act of peering with them, so any ISP/transit provider will be liable if they peer. Problem solved.

Re: Mullvad VPN was subject to a search warrant – customer data not compromised

#37

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.

> a quick investigation

So for example, going to their office and asking them ?

Re: Mullvad VPN was subject to a search warrant – customer data not compromised

#38
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Full 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.

How did you pay?

> Which payment methods do you accept? > We accept cash, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Monero, bank wire, credit card, PayPal, Swish, Giropay, Eps transfer, Bancontact, iDEAL, and Przelewy24.

> Can I really pay with cash? > You bet, and please! Stay anonymous all the way. Just put your cash and payment token (randomly generated on our website) in an envelope and send it to us. We accept the following currencies: EUR, USD, GBP, SEK, DKK, NOK, CHF, CAD, AUD, NZD.

https://mullvad.net/en/pricing/

Re: Mullvad VPN was subject to a search warrant – customer data not compromised

#39
post #5

Full 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.

How did you pay?

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Re: Mullvad VPN was subject to a search warrant – customer data not compromised

#40
post #5

Full 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.

How did you pay?

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