NordVPN confirms it was hacked

so virtual public network?

 

God damn it...Good thing I'm only using it to access region locked content on an old Apple TV.

 

NordVirtually-Pwn3d-Network

 

Definitely something to consider when using a VPN. How do you know various governments havent wormed their way into that network?

 

Why don't people just VPN into their home network when using public wifi?

 

I was under the impression most people use these from their home network going out to hide their traffic. Whether they want "privacy" or to cover illegal activity.

 

Most people don't have a firewall capable of setting up a VPN like that, or the expertise on how to do it. Something like this is easy for idiots because they can just download an app on their phone or a single Windows app to do it.

 

Wouldn't having this TLS key enable a targeted MITM attack as it authenticates the attacker as a NordVPN server to a client & when linked with a proxy (and a Nord account) give access to unencrypted traffic? Or am I reading the "server authentication" part of the article incorrectly?