NymVPN (Nym)

At first glance, it seems like an interesting project, but: 1. Connecting to the 5 nodes is much slower than a turtle. Having more doesn’t offer any real benefits. 2. Agents of malicious actors can infiltrate the network by posing as “volunteers.” For example: the U.S. NSA. 3. On the official website, there is a claim: Privacy guaranteed Annual audits and technical reviews ensure that the network is transparent, secure, and log-free As it stands, it sounds impressive, but it’s superficial; let’s dig deeper: * It does not literally mention synonyms such as “maximum,” “total,” or “absolute” privacy. * It mentions the word “guaranteed,” but overlooks point 2 that I mentioned. * Audits and technical reviews do not “guarantee” privacy, as the title claims. To reinforce my argument within the VPN industry itself, I’ll quote a few words from IVPN: After considering a repeat of this audit scope, we have decided that claims around ’no logs’ audits can be misleading, or at best ambiguous to customers. We often remark that audits are just a snapshot in time. Any VPN service receiving a stamp of ’no logs’ from independent evaluators can update their systems and start collecting sensitive customer information the following day. Source: IVPN infrastructure is ready for 5th annual security audit * …. Carefully analyze the wording used on their website.