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NordVPN says it is reviewing the bill and would consider leaving Canada if the bill requires it to compromise its privacy protections.

Virtual private network service NordVPN warned on Friday it could pull out of Canada over the federal government’s proposed lawful access bill.

NordVPN said in a social media post it is reviewing the bill and would consider leaving Canada if the bill requires it to compromise its privacy protections.

The company said if Bill C-22 passes “and if we are subjected to mandatory obligations, there isn’t a scenario in which we would compromise our no-logs architecture or encryption protections.”

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  • Scotty@scribe.disroot.orgOP
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    9 days ago

    Yes, and we must note that bad actors are already waiting for this.

    In 2024, U.S. officials urged U.S. citizens to use encrypted apps after China hacked into the ISP’s wiretap systems.

    As the alert reads,

    … we have identified that [China-]affiliated actors have compromised networks at multiple telecommunications companies to enable the theft of customer call records data, the compromise of private communications of a limited number of individuals who are primarily involved in government or political activity, and the copying of certain information that was subject to U.S. law enforcement requests pursuant to court orders. We expect our understanding of these compromises to grow as the investigation continues …

    It’s unclear whether or not the surveillance is still ongoing.

    And this is just one among many threats. I don’t understand why a government exposes its citizens to such a risk.

    [Edit to insert link.]