SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen | Koi Blog
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FreeVPN.One, a Chrome-verified extension with over 100K installs, claimed to offer privacy but instead captured users’ screens. Our research exposes how it operated.

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/35967051

Most people turn to a VPN for one reason: privacy. And with its verified badge, featured placement, and 100k+ installs, FreeVPN.One looked like a safe choice. But once it’s in your browser, it’s not working to keep you safe, it’s continuously watching you.

  • Electricd@lemmybefree.netEnglish
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    20 hours ago

    VPN companies have a low interest in selling user data. Their business model is pretty profitable already, and any leak of this would instantly kill the brand.

    There’s no reason for proton and mullvad to sell user data. They would be legally liable and they would break their profitable companies

    It’s like 23andme

    fucking DNA stuff that was even written in the privacy policy iirc so meh, not the same

    simply selling out eventually like they all do

    would love to get examples of this. I have a lot of counter examples