Analysis of Nym VPN and its "guaranteed" privacy

I decided to create a new, more direct thread based on the following: https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/nymvpn-nym/25085/46

The point here is that I can’t find any real-world evidence backing up the company’s claims regarding their 5 nodes against high-level adversaries. I don’t want whitepapers or lab results; what I want is proof based on reality.

Does anyone in the community have this evidence so we can analyze it?

I left 5 questions for their support team on Telegram. No one has replied to my message, and I gave them a reasonable 5-day window so this wouldn’t drag on forever. If they don’t respond, it’s because they are hiding something.

A warning to those without experience: be careful with pretty words that lack any irrefutable backing.

ANALYZING NYM’S ARGUMENTS

A brief report citing public information.

1 - Basic patterns detected:

While our encryption standards are already extremely strong, we aim to make them post-quantum secure, staying ahead of emerging threats and ensuring digital privacy even in the face of evolving technology. Source: https://nym.com/nymvpn-litepaper

-> The company trusts its encryption against new emerging threats, but forgets that high-level adversaries possess undisclosed, covert weapons.

c. not to engage in any actions aimed at manipulating network responses in a manner that could compromise the integrity and security of the Nym Mixnet or Nyx Blockchain. Source: https://nym.com/operators-validators-terms

-> Asking node operators to comply with this is positive, but the NSA, for example, just laughs at Nym. Malicious actors (the NSA, the mafia, etc.) will ignore these rules and infiltrate the network, or are already infiltrated; each will operate according to their own agenda.

2 - Advanced patterns detected:

-> Not applicable. It is not fundamental to this service.

3 - Emerging dangers:

Two words - Privacy “guaranteed”.

-> There are high-level risks in placing blind trust in the Nym service without questioning it. People like me have absolute distrust toward Nym. What does this mean? The word “guaranteed” implies that privacy, in this context, is ensured 24/7, year-round, invisibly, just as Nym claims: “anonymous” based on 5 nodes. However, they forget that with even a single minor error, they will be held fully liable, directly contradicting their own Terms of Service.

Nodes run by “volunteers”.

-> Nym pays people for their work and for operating their nodes so that users can obtain privacy benefits. However, this is an open invitation to greater risks from veteran hackers, the mafia, etc., not only to get easy money but also to carry out operations of higher interest. Even if the network is difficult for attackers or unfamiliar to them at first, they will learn how it works if it’s something new, and will stealthily counterattack.

4 - Deep, multi-level reasoning:

-> Not applicable. It is not worth applying a higher level of analysis to this service.

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I have not been able to find any real evidence backing up their use of the word “guaranteed” that proves the reality of their claims. Without actual, verifiable proof against high-level adversaries, such as those mentioned above, their arguments collapse under their own weight.

Warning: Any company that uses arguments like → “guaranteed privacy”, “guaranteed math”, “we guarantee you…”, etc., and similar phrases, is just using marketing with no basis in real-world facts.

So far, no one has replied to my message on Telegram, but they haven’t deleted it either. The CEO is right there answering basic messages from other people.