NordVPN initially told us: 'We believe that the discussion on 8chan was the cause for someone to start looking for vulnerabilities of different VPN service providers, and that discussion started on March 5th.' When did the hack occur, then? That's where the picture gets murky. NordVPN's details didn't include any dating information.
That's either a very speedy hack, or the user already knew the vulnerability for each provider.
That suggests the user hadn't just found these somewhere, or got them from someone else he saw the thread and grabbed live server information almost immediately. Scanning the text, we noticed the VikingVPN (opens in new tab) and TorGuard (opens in new tab) links appeared to show session connection times and some file information from Thursday May 3rd, the day the 8chan discussion began.
Mullvad and cryptostorm got an approving 'good choice!', but NordVPN, TorGuard and VikingVPN got a 'lol, no', with links to evidence showing hacked server details from each provider: configuration files, private keys, basic session details and more. In addition to flexibility among operating systems, users can rest assured that NordVPN will work well to remove geo-based restrictions surrounding of the top streaming platforms.įor those looking to take part in peer-2-peer file sharing, NordVPN offers fantastic performance, albeit on select servers.On May 3rd, 2018, a user on the 8chan message board started a discussion (opens in new tab) asking for VPN recommendations, and other users began adding their favorites: NordVPN, Mullvad, TorGuard, VikingVPN, cryptostorm and more.Īt 20:46, another user made a post commenting on these suggestions. While competitors like AtlasVPN and Surf Shark offer an unlimited amount, NordVPN comes in at a lesser but still respectable 6.īeyond servers and the amount of simultaneously supported devices, NordVPN is one of the more flexible services on offer, with apps supporting the following. Totalling over 5500 from across nearly 60 countries, users will never have issues finding an appropriate connection point for their needs.įrom an accessibility standpoint, the only area where NordVPN falls behind competitors are the amount of simultaneous connections it allows. Right off the bat, NordVPN shines when it comes to accessibility as it boasts that its users have access to the worlds largest server network.
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