Russia appears to be carrying out major VPN blocking campaign — Amnezia reports...
Amnezia, a popular VPN service in Russia, claims that authorities have launched a significant new attack on internet bypass tools. This blocking campaign has reportedly been ongoing for several days, although details remain undisclosed.
Claims & verification status
Amnezia reported the blocking campaign on August 4.
The VPN blocking campaign has reportedly been ongoing for several days.
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Impact analysis
What we know (verified)
- —Over 20 VPN services were reportedly blocked in Russia within two days.
- —Users reported issues such as server unavailability and connection drops.
- —Entire subnets of hosting providers were reportedly blocked, affecting multiple VPNs.
- —Russian authorities have launched a significant new attack on VPN services.
- —The VPN blocking campaign has reportedly been ongoing for several days.
- —Amnezia reported the blocking campaign on August 4.
Our assessment
If the reported VPN blocking campaign in Russia persists, B2B entities with Russian operations or clients may experience disruptions to digital communications, remote access, and…
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