Post by @throws_lemy@reddthat.com

· 8mo ago

Windscribe alleges warrantless seizure of VPN server by Dutch authorities

Windscribe VPN has alleged that local authorities in the Netherlands seized one of its servers without a warrant, sparking concerns about procedural overreach and potential implications for user privacy. The incident was publicly disclosed by the company on X (formerly Twitter) and has yet to be acknowledged or clarified by Dutch law enforcement agencies. According …

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XLE

@XLE@piefed.social · Feb 06

Resharing this to BuyEuropean communities

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artyom

@artyom@piefed.social · Feb 06

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Are you under the impression that European datacenters are not susceptible to unjust infringements of rights? Isn't that the place that's incessantly trying to destroy encryption?

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Scipitie

@Scipitie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · Feb 06

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You realize they"trying to destroy" implies existence? It's not " good vs bad" for me, it's a "better vs worse". And for them: yes, European date centers ~~as few~~ are preferable at this point in time from my current knowledge. Edit: Auto correct fuckup.

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artyom

@artyom@piefed.social · Feb 06

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You realize they"trying to destroy” implies existence?

Huh?

European date centers as few preferable at this point in time from my current knowledge.

Hard disagree. I would absolutely take a dutch datacenter that allows E2EE vs. one anywhere else that does not.

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Scipitie

@Scipitie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · Feb 06

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Haha that was an auto correct fuck up - I agree with you! It was supposed to be "are preferable" - that's what I meant with the first sentence: There must still be effective encryption in the wild if some.... elements fight so hard to kill it.

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XLE

@XLE@piefed.social · Feb 06

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I worry that others might be under that impression.

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ColeSloth

@ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de · Feb 06

Been on windscribe for 2 or 3 years now and been quite happy with them. Fuck those Dutch oven bitch boys for trying to stupidly jack with their server. Thing has probably got like a billion dollars worth of ram inside it.

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Devolution

@devolution@lemmy.world · Feb 06

Well that sucks. How else am I gonna jack it to porn hub in a red state? 🙃

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