Russian users will soon be unable to connect to VPN services provided by Kaspersky.
The Moscow-based company has announced that it will cease operations and sell VPN Secure Connectionassure users that this process will be staged gradually to have as little impact as possible.
Of the company Free VPN version will be suspended from November 15 onwards, and paying customers will be able to subscribe until December 2022 and enjoy the service until the end of 2023.
Russia VPN faces growing pressure
The company has announced the details of the shutdown in a blog post (opens in a new tab)explains, “the situation is completely similar with Kaspersky Secure Connection, part of various integrated solutions for home users.”
This means that for any user who has paid for its security plan, the app will be available until the subscription expires and vice versa – so those using its free option only a few days to consider alternatives.
Kaspersky indicated that this decision will only apply to those in Russia.
“The Russian version of the application will remain available on the Kaspersky Lab websites and mobile app stores. For users outside of Russia, the feature set is available and the VPN server is available. won’t change.”
TechRadar Pro contacted Kaspersky to inquire about the reasoning behind the move, but a spokesperson for the company said it could not say anything else about the decision at this time.
What is certain is that the Kremlin actively fought against VPN Russia it’s been a while.
Last year, the country’s telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor Banned Some Top VPNs suppliers around. These include some of the biggest names in the market like ExpressVPN, NordVPN and IPVanish.
And while using those security services spike among Russians after the war In Ukraine, authorities have reaffirmed their intention to block VPN software that violates Russian law by granting access to illegal content.
At the same time, providers that do not comply with the requirement to connect to the Federal State Information System – which allows state censorship and control of user activities – will also be pushed out of the country.
More recently Order of Roskomnadzor (opens in a new tab) for state-owned companies to share details about their VPN service usage.
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