A massive data leak of over 500 GB from Geedge Networks exposed China’s export of deep‑packet‑inspection (DPI) technology—dubbed a “Great Firewall in a box”—to at least four authoritarian regimes. The leak includes source code, work logs and internal communications that detail how the DPI engine blocks VPN traffic, filters keywords, and shapes internet traffic. Researchers traced the hardware and software to Ethiopia, Myanmar, Kazakhstan and Pakistan, highlighting a shift from domestic control to a commercial censorship model. The export raises concerns for citizens, activists and journalists as VPNs struggle to bypass the new filters. Read more →

A massive data leak of over 500 GB from Geedge Networks exposed China’s export of deep‑packet‑inspection (DPI) technology—dubbed a “Great Firewall in a box”—to at least four authoritarian regimes. The leak includes source code, work logs and internal communications that detail how the DPI engine blocks VPN traffic, filters keywords, and shapes internet traffic. Researchers traced the hardware and software to Ethiopia, Myanmar, Kazakhstan and Pakistan, highlighting a shift from domestic control to a commercial censorship model. The export raises concerns for citizens, activists and journalists as VPNs struggle to bypass the new filters. Read more →

A massive data leak of over 500 GB from Geedge Networks exposed China’s export of deep‑packet‑inspection (DPI) technology—dubbed a “Great Firewall in a box”—to at least four authoritarian regimes. The leak includes source code, work logs and internal communications that detail how the DPI engine blocks VPN traffic, filters keywords, and shapes internet traffic. Researchers traced the hardware and software to Ethiopia, Myanmar, Kazakhstan and Pakistan, highlighting a shift from domestic control to a commercial censorship model. The export raises concerns for citizens, activists and journalists as VPNs struggle to bypass the new filters. Read more →

A massive data leak of over 500 GB from Geedge Networks exposed China’s export of deep‑packet‑inspection (DPI) technology—dubbed a “Great Firewall in a box”—to at least four authoritarian regimes. The leak includes source code, work logs and internal communications that detail how the DPI engine blocks VPN traffic, filters keywords, and shapes internet traffic. Researchers traced the hardware and software to Ethiopia, Myanmar, Kazakhstan and Pakistan, highlighting a shift from domestic control to a commercial censorship model. The export raises concerns for citizens, activists and journalists as VPNs struggle to bypass the new filters. Read more →

A massive data leak of over 500 GB from Geedge Networks exposed China’s export of deep‑packet‑inspection (DPI) technology—dubbed a “Great Firewall in a box”—to at least four authoritarian regimes. The leak includes source code, work logs and internal communications that detail how the DPI engine blocks VPN traffic, filters keywords, and shapes internet traffic. Researchers traced the hardware and software to Ethiopia, Myanmar, Kazakhstan and Pakistan, highlighting a shift from domestic control to a commercial censorship model. The export raises concerns for citizens, activists and journalists as VPNs struggle to bypass the new filters. Read more →

Proton VPN has become the UK's most downloaded free app as users rush to bypass a new law requiring age verification for accessing adult content online. The Online Safety Act has led to a surge in VPN downloads, with Proton VPN reporting a 1,400% increase in UK sign-ups. Read more →