Edward Snowden warns ExpressVPN users to ditch the service immediately

Date:
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 12:38:37 +0000

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Privacy advocates such as Snowden arent comfortable with the spying charges
on ExpressVPNs CIO.

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Former NSA whistleblower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden has warned users to stop using popular VPN service ExpressVPN .

If youre an ExpressVPN customer, you shouldnt be, Snowden posted on Twitter.

Snowdens suggestion was a quote tweet that shared news of ExpressVPN CIO Daniel Gerickes role in Project Raven , which involved the creation of spying tools for the UAE. TechRadar needs you!

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Gericke is part of the three former US intelligence operatives that have been charged by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) for their role in the spying operation, and have agreed not to contest the charges and pay the imposed fine. Privacy is paramount

In response to the development, ExpressVPN has released a statement to shed light on Gerickes cybersecurity background and its decision to stick with its CIO.

Gericke was hired by ExpressVPN in 2019, and while the company was aware of his background, it had no details about any classified activities.

To be completely clear, as much as we value Daniels expertise and how it has helped us to protect customers, we do not condone Project Raven, the company added.

The DoJ has charged Gericke and two others for their alleged work as
mercenary hackers for the UAE, helping the country create and use zero-click surveillance tools against vocal critics of the countrys human rights record.

Instead of fighting the charges, the three defendants have agreed to
cooperate with US authorities and pay the fine in exchange for deferred prosecution.

ExpressVPN meanwhile has decided to standby its CIO, as it tries to allay the fears voiced by privacy advocates such as Snowden.

Since Daniel joined us, he has performed exactly the function that we hired him to do: He has consistently and continuously strengthened and reinforced the systems that allow us to deliver privacy and security to millions of people, said ExpressVPN, sharing details of the technology that helps it protect the interest of its users against all kinds of threats.

Its been a busy couple of weeks for ExpressVPN, with Snowdens warning following the DoJ resolution that came on the heels of ExpressVPNs
acquisition by Kape Technologies in a deal valued close to $1 billion. Weve also rounded up the best business VPN services



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