cyberrussiahigh impact10/08/2026, 08:12:27Confidence 76/100
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
Highly likely
Amnezia reported the blocking campaign on August 4.
Attributed to: Amnezia
Highly likely
The VPN blocking campaign has reportedly been ongoing for several days.
Attributed to: Amnezia
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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.
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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…