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'''[[wikipedia:NordVPN|NordVPN]]''' is a Virtual Private Network bservice provider owned by [https://nordsecurity.com Nord Security]. NordVPN heavily advertises on popular tech YouTube channels. NordVPN operates worldwide, with offices in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, the United States, Lithuania, Switzerland, and Panama. | |||
'''NordVPN''' is a Virtual Private Network | |||
==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
Due to current laws, United States | Due to current laws, United States intelligence agencies are prohibited from spying on American citizens' communications, including internet traffic (with some expanding exceptions).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA) |url=https://bja.ojp.gov/program/it/privacy-civil-liberties/authorities/statutes/1285 |url-status=live |access-date=25 Mar 2025 |website=Office of Justice Programs}}</ref> However, internet traffic that exits the country is legally subject to interception and decryption. This includes VPN providers that route traffic outside the United States. As a result, using a VPN may inadvertently expose users to surveillance by U.S. intelligence agencies. No international VPN providers disclose this risk to their customers. It is entirely legal for U.S. intelligence agencies to break encryption, perform man-in-the-middle attacks, or employ other methods to weaken encryption on data crossing international borders. | ||
If data passes international borders it is subject to "bulk collection" by the Intelligence Community because of Executive Order 12333.<ref>https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/how-cia-acting-outside-law-spy-americans</ref> | If data passes international borders it is subject to "bulk collection" by the Intelligence Community because of Executive Order 12333.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goitein |first=Elizabeth |date=15 Feb 2022 |title=How the CIA Is Acting Outside the Law to Spy on Americans |url=https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/how-cia-acting-outside-law-spy-americans |url-status=live |access-date=26 Mar 2025 |website=Brennan Center}}</ref> | ||
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| Basic information | |
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| Founded | 2012 |
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Cybersecurity |
| Official website | https://nordvpn.com |
NordVPN is a Virtual Private Network bservice provider owned by Nord Security. NordVPN heavily advertises on popular tech YouTube channels. NordVPN operates worldwide, with offices in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, the United States, Lithuania, Switzerland, and Panama.
Controversies[edit | edit source]
Due to current laws, United States intelligence agencies are prohibited from spying on American citizens' communications, including internet traffic (with some expanding exceptions).[1] However, internet traffic that exits the country is legally subject to interception and decryption. This includes VPN providers that route traffic outside the United States. As a result, using a VPN may inadvertently expose users to surveillance by U.S. intelligence agencies. No international VPN providers disclose this risk to their customers. It is entirely legal for U.S. intelligence agencies to break encryption, perform man-in-the-middle attacks, or employ other methods to weaken encryption on data crossing international borders.
If data passes international borders it is subject to "bulk collection" by the Intelligence Community because of Executive Order 12333.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA)". Office of Justice Programs. Retrieved 25 Mar 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Goitein, Elizabeth (15 Feb 2022). "How the CIA Is Acting Outside the Law to Spy on Americans". Brennan Center. Retrieved 26 Mar 2025.
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