When online privacy protection might be compromised.

[JorgeV]

NordVPN, a virtual private network provider that promises to “protect your privacy online,” has confirmed it was hacked.
[techcrunch.com...]

[Kendo]

I was researching VPNs recently and still looking for a good one. I recall overlooking Nord due to some reports that it wasn't as private as others. But it sounds like a secret service investigation has been under way and a heads up about nothing being that private.

[RhinoFish]

Looks like they rent servers in a 3rd party data center, and that data center had backdoor access systems to the servers that Nord was not even aware of existing.

Ouch! Like... if your landlord has a key to your apartment, he should say so. Instead, he left the key laying out on your back patio. Dumb.

[JorgeV]

Hello-

The best online privacy protection is, to stay offline.

[NickMNS]

I read TechCrunch article, and was curious to see if the Data center provider was disclosed. See attached article, with more details and the name of the Data Center provider:
[datacenterdynamics.com...]

@RhinoFish according to the Data Center provider, they didn't leave the key out, the tenant left a window open. He said she said....