Eric S Johnson: >> Similarly, be careful which VPN provider you use. It's perfectly possible > that >> some VPN providers operating in countries may work for those countries, >> under the juristiction they pay tax within. They may have reasons to be >> interested in what you are doing (activism, diplomatic relations, >> corporate and governmental communications, etc) and so provide >> access to that government if asked. > > Totally *not* casting doubt on this possibility (above), but I think it'd be > interesting: does anyone know of any cases in which this has happened? > > Not "I'm willing to bet" or "I suspect" but *some* proof, however > circumstantial. Not talking about estimations that UltraSurf's privacy > policy isn't up to snuff. Not talking about Riseup refusing to deny having > responded to an FBI demand to access someone's mailbox. Not even talking > about a VPN which helped an LEA catch a serial axe murderer. I mean, a > proxy/VPN service which seems to have "betrayed" its customers, or its > customers' traffic, to an LEA, in a manner which 90% of this list would > agree is "wrong" (not legal or illegal, just wrong). >
Yes: http://blog.hidemyass.com/2011/09/23/lulzsec-fiasco/?COLLCC=1839346378 http://www.securityweek.com/vpn-service-snitched-alleged-lulzsec-member http://invisibler.com/lulzsec-and-hidemyass/ http://www.informationweek.com/security/privacy/lulzsec-suspect-learns-even-hidemyasscom/231602248 In any case, PPTP is totally broken, don't use it. All the best, Jake -- Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech
