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Study: 281 Free Android VPN Apps Leak Data, Track Users

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Hacker News ·

A study of 281 free Android VPN apps found many fail to secure traffic, with 29 apps leaking user data outside the VPN tunnel. The flagged apps have been installed over 2.4 billion times. Researchers identified basic flaws like unencrypted data and tracking, undermining the core purpose of VPNs.

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The findings underscore that free VPNs often compromise privacy, making them a risky choice for users seeking anonymity.
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