Russia seeks VPN and Tor ban in anonymity clampdown

Russian authorities have indicated that VPNs and online anonymizing software Tor could soon be banned for the country’s 143.5 million residents.

Russia already blocks access to a number of blogs, websites and social media networks, but the government is now looking to clamp down on means of anonymity that are growing in popularity.According to Torrent Freak, 150,000 citizens use the TOR network, while 25% of the country’s internet users are now using some kind of VPN.

Russia seeks VPN and Tor ban in anonymity clampdown