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European authorities have cracked down on a VPN that has been used for various criminal activities. The operation, led by investigators in France and the Netherlands with help from Europol and Eurojust, has dismantled First VPN, a service that has been heavily promoted within Russia as a way of evading law enforcement. Criminals used it to conceal their identities and infrastructure while carrying out ransomware attacks, large-scale fraud, data theft, and other serious offences. While First VPN’s fates seems well-deserved, there are concerns about wider attempts by governments and law enforcers to clamp down on users of VPN services. Various legislations have tried to implement new laws restricting access to the internet, in particular, those seeking to limit minors from accessing social media and other sites deemed inappropriate by authorities. Australia has already brought in such a law and the UK is looking to follow suit. However. VPNs providers have fought back, claiming that thei
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