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Europol's Operation Saffron takes down First VPN service over ransomware attacks — 33 'bulletproof' servers spread across 27 countries seized

… There's also some irony in the fact that the European Union's Charter of Fundamental Rights broadly states that keeping oneself's digital information private is a basic right, and the well-known GDPR has rather sizable teeth that chomp on data mishandling violations. …

May 22, 2026 · Bruno Ferreira
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Fears grow that age verification coming to VPNs as a British research firm labels them a 'loophole' — one app developer saw downloads surge by 1,800% in just the first month after the UK's Online Safety Act took effect

The European Parliamentary Research Service EPRS published a briefing paper this week describing VPN use as "a loophole in the legislation that needs closing," as governments across Europe and the U.S. expand laws requiring platforms to verify users' ages before granting access to adult content. …

May 9, 2026 · Luke James