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FYI: "No Logs" VPN Provider Shared Logs with FBI
thought this article might be useful to at least a few https://www.deepdotweb.com/2017/10/31/31-10-17-dark-web-cybercrime-roundup/
[38 Points] None:
[18 Points] arslet:
I actually emailed PureVPN a few years back after reading the fine print. They weasled out of the discussion after not answering my question. They are a bullshit provider. Stay away.
[12 Points] MSAurelius:
PureVPN is a shit company. They fuck you trying to cancel your subscription then keep spamming you with emails after you've unsubscribed.
[9 Points] freebies:
FYI /r/nologsvpn Has verified no logging VPNs.
We also need more information so please help us out!
[9 Points] exmachinalibertas:
VPN's are great for privacy from your ISP, relatively secure general browsing, keeping safe on public wifi, etc. ... but they are NOT anonymous. You do NOT know if they are logging or not. You are merely taking their word that they aren't logging. And it doesn't matter if you didn't give them your info because they know your IP address, since you use it to connect to them!
So just remember what VPN's are good for and what they aren't. They're fine for torrenting and for other small things. But they are not completely private. If you want real privacy and real anonymity, you must use Tor. That's what Tor is for. With a VPN, you are trusting the VPN provider's word. With Tor, you are relying on the security of the software.
I like VPN's. They're great. I have PIA and use it all the time. But I know that I am trusting them when they say they aren't logging. I happen to believe them because they have a documented history of telling LE they couldn't comply with a request because they had no logs, but even so, that could change at any time. Just be careful, and know what VPN's can do and what they can't do. Their security promises are based on trusting people, not on trusting software.
[2 Points] bobbiggs69:
31.10.17 Dark Web and Cybercrime Roundup “No Logs” VPN Provider Shared Logs with FBI
Court documents from a recent cyberstalking case revealed that a VPN service with “unparalleled privacy” had actually maintained logs that identified a subscriber. The affidavit detailed how the suspect had used PureVPN and Tor to obscure internet traffic when spamming or harassing his target. According to an FBI agent, 24-year-old Ryan Lin had successfully used this tactic for months and eventually left local police in the dark. The FBI then investigated, subpoenaed the VPN service, and built a case with information from the service’s logs.
Lin stalked his former housemates for at least one year before his arrest. He physically gathered account passwords from diaries and local computers. After he had obtained credentials for email accounts and file storage sites, Lin accessed the compromised accounts through VPNs and Tor. Ultimately, the VPN logs provided authorities with proof that Lin had accessed stolen accounts at times that coincided with access logs from the accounts themselves.
Few people likely found this evidence surprising. Although PureVPN’s website proudly advertises that the company does not collect any identifying logs on users, the company’s the privacy policy states the complete opposite. DeepDotWeb
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