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This Russian VPN has been accused of breaching its no-log policy — here's what we know

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  • Split VPN has been accused of breaching its no-log policies
  • It allegedly leaked 58M connection logs, which SplitVPN denies as its own
  • Users trusting a no-log policy is not enough

Russian SplitVPN (formerly NotVPN) has been accused of breaching its own no-log policy after a data leak exposed a MySQL database containing a variety of data linked to the service, including a staggering 58 million alleged connection logs.

While the VPN provider — whose service is widely used to bypass blocks in countries with heavy censorship — told TechRadar that any allegations it keeps logs are false, the incident highlights the limitations of no-logs policy when things go wrong.

Even with the best VPNs, no-log policies are often based on trust rather than verifiable safeguards, meaning they may not give users a clear picture of the risks users could face if their VPN were exposed to a breach —...

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