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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>https://bja.ojp.gov/program/it/privacy-civil-liberties/authorities/statutes/1285</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>https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/how-cia-acting-outside-law-spy-americans</ref> | ||
Revision as of 19:51, 8 February 2025
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Cybersecurity |
| Official website | https://nordvpn.com |
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NordVPN is a Virtual Private Network service 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
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]