The EU Council appear ready to approve Chat Control. This must be stopped.
To highlight the corruption behind the proposal, Mullvad VPN now present "And Then?"
The backstory: https://mullvad.net/blog/mullvad-vpn-present-and-then
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The EU Council appear ready to approve Chat Control. This must be stopped.
To highlight the corruption behind the proposal, Mullvad VPN now present "And Then?"
The backstory: https://mullvad.net/blog/mullvad-vpn-present-and-then
We are excited to add Lightweight WireGuard Obfuscation, aimed at helping users bypass firewalls and censorship.
This new feature is now available on all desktop platforms and Android.
Read more here: https://mullvad.net/blog/introducing-lightweight-wireguard-obfuscation
Mullvad VPNIntroducing Lightweight WireGuard Obfuscation | Mullvad VPNWe are now adding Lightweight WireGuard Obfuscation (LWO), aimed at helping users bypass firewalls and censorship. This new obfuscation method is now available on all desktop platforms and Android.
On November 27, 2025, we will shut down our search proxy, Leta.
Read more here: https://mullvad.net/blog/shutting-down-our-search-proxy-leta
Mullvad VPNShutting down our search proxy LetaOn November 27, 2025, we will shut down our search proxy, Leta.
An independent security audit of our web app has just been completed by Assured. The assessment found no critical, high, or medium-severity issues.
Read more here:
https://mullvad.net/blog/independent-security-audit-of-our-web-app-completed-by-assured
Mullvad VPNIndependent security audit of our web app completed by Assured | Mullvad VPNAssured completed an independent security assessment of our web app. The assessment found no critical, high, or medium-severity issues. One low-severity input validation weakness was identified and promptly fixed.
We are pleased to announce that our latest obfuscation feature, QUIC, aimed at helping users bypass firewalls and censorship, is now available on Android and iOS.
Read more here: https://mullvad.net/blog/quic-obfuscation-now-available-on-android-and-ios
Mullvad VPNQUIC Obfuscation now available on Android and iOSWe are pleased to announce that our latest obfuscation feature, QUIC, aimed at helping users bypass firewalls and censorship, is now available on Android and iOS.
We are excited to add QUIC obfuscation for WireGuard, aimed at helping users bypass firewalls and censorship. This new feature is now available on all desktop platforms.
The Android & iOS apps will include QUIC obfuscation in future releases.
Read more here: https://mullvad.net/blog/introducing-quic-obfuscation-for-wireguard
Mullvad VPNIntroducing QUIC Obfuscation for WireGuard | Mullvad VPNWe are excited to add QUIC obfuscation for WireGuard, aimed at helping users bypass firewalls and censorship. This new obfuscation method is now available on all desktop platforms.
Mullvad VPN<p>Reminder about removing OpenVPN: we are removing support for OpenVPN entirely on 15th January 2026, in six months time.</p><p>OpenVPN servers will be completely removed on this date, and support for it within our app will disappear.</p><p>Please reconfigure your configurations to use WireGuard to avoid interruptions.</p><p>Read more here: <a href="https://mullvad.net/blog/reminder-that-openvpn-is-being-removed" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mullvad.net/blog/reminder-that</span><span class="invisible">-openvpn-is-being-removed</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>Updating the Mullvad VPN app just got easier! For our Windows and macOS users, you can now see what new updates contain and download them through the app directly.</p><p>Read more here: <a href="https://mullvad.net/blog/updating-the-mullvad-vpn-app-just-got-easier" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mullvad.net/blog/updating-the-</span><span class="invisible">mullvad-vpn-app-just-got-easier</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>Today we're launching Mullvad VPN loader - a new application for installing the Mullvad VPN desktop app on Windows and macOS which is both fast and secure.</p><p>Read more here: <a href="https://mullvad.net/blog/launching-mullvad-vpn-loader" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mullvad.net/blog/launching-mul</span><span class="invisible">lvad-vpn-loader</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>Starting with version 2025.2, our Android app builds are reproducible. This means you can verify that the app you download and install is built from the open source code we publish.</p><p>Read more here: <a href="https://mullvad.net/blog/reproducible-builds-verify-our-android-app-builds-bit-for-bit" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mullvad.net/blog/reproducible-</span><span class="invisible">builds-verify-our-android-app-builds-bit-for-bit</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>The EU initiative Going Dark has now been launched by the EU Commission. They call it ProtectEU.</p><p>It’s a rebranding of Chat Control. New name. Same old propaganda.</p><p>The EU Commission’s goal is to “access encrypted data in a lawful manner, safeguarding cybersecurity and fundamental rights.”</p><p>Read the full release from the Commission here:</p><p><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52025PC0148" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten</span><span class="invisible">t/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52025PC0148</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>Multihop now available on Android version 2025.1 and newer. </p><p>Read more here: <a href="https://mullvad.net/blog/multihop-now-available-on-android" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mullvad.net/blog/multihop-now-</span><span class="invisible">available-on-android</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>DAITA version 2 now available on all platforms: <a href="https://mullvad.net/blog/daita-version-2-now-available-on-all-platforms" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mullvad.net/blog/daita-version</span><span class="invisible">-2-now-available-on-all-platforms</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>Our Android app (version 2024.9) has successfully passed MASA, a standardized security assessment, conducted by NCC Group.</p><p>Read more here: <a href="https://mullvad.net/blog/successful-security-assessment-of-our-android-app" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mullvad.net/blog/successful-se</span><span class="invisible">curity-assessment-of-our-android-app</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>We'd love to make the iOS more secure - but there are some roadblocks.</p><p>Read about our experience with trying to improve privacy for the iOS app: <a href="https://mullvad.net/blog/why-we-still-dont-use-includeallnetworks" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mullvad.net/blog/why-we-still-</span><span class="invisible">dont-use-includeallnetworks</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>Become an early adopter and help us test Mullvad Browser Alpha.</p><p>Read more here: <a href="https://mullvad.net/blog/help-test-mullvad-browser-alpha" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mullvad.net/blog/help-test-mul</span><span class="invisible">lvad-browser-alpha</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>Law enforcement agencies from the EU, North America and Australia continue their work to gain future lawful access to private communications within the EU initiative Going Dark.</p><p>We also note that VPNs are mentioned under “key challenges”.</p><p><a href="https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-15941-2024-REV-2/en/pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/d</span><span class="invisible">ocument/ST-15941-2024-REV-2/en/pdf</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>We have found a bug with DAITA and multihop in the iOS app (2025.1 and 2025.2). </p><p>We are working on releasing a fix in 2025.3.</p><p><a href="https://mullvad.net/blog/daita-bug-in-ios-app-versions-20251-and-20252" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mullvad.net/blog/daita-bug-in-</span><span class="invisible">ios-app-versions-20251-and-20252</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>The Swedish and French governments are following in the footsteps of the FBI and want to demand backdoors in end-to-end encrypted messaging services like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> as <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith" class="u-url mention">@<span>Mer__edith</span></a></span> said in the Swedish news: </p><p>"There is no such thing as a backdoor that only the good guys can access.”</p>
Mullvad VPN<p>To the Swedish and French governments, and to all politicians who believe that they can stop data from ending up in the wrong hands with rules and restrictions: don’t be naive.</p>
Mullvad VPN<p>Freedom of speech is not an isolated right. We hit the streets to highlight the rights we need to fight for, not only to protect freedom of speech, but to protect our right to be free humans.</p><p><a href="https://mullvad.net/blog/fight-for-privacy-to-protect-all-other-rights" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mullvad.net/blog/fight-for-pri</span><span class="invisible">vacy-to-protect-all-other-rights</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>Today we are announcing a partnership with Obscura VPN, a newly launched two-party VPN service that uses our WireGuard VPN servers as its “exit hop”. </p><p>Read more here: <a href="https://mullvad.net/blog/mullvad-partnered-with-obscura-vpn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mullvad.net/blog/mullvad-partn</span><span class="invisible">ered-with-obscura-vpn</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>The Mullvad VPN app is now available for users running Windows on ARM!</p><p>Read more here: <a href="https://mullvad.net/blog/mullvad-vpn-for-windows-on-arm-is-here" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mullvad.net/blog/mullvad-vpn-f</span><span class="invisible">or-windows-on-arm-is-here</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>For privacy: Change of our refund policy from 30 to 14 days.<br /> <br />Read more here: <a href="https://mullvad.net/blog/for-privacy-change-of-our-refund-policy-from-30-to-14-days" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mullvad.net/blog/for-privacy-c</span><span class="invisible">hange-of-our-refund-policy-from-30-to-14-days</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>U.S. authorities installed backdoors to mass-monitor their own citizens. Someone hacked the backdoors, and millions of Americans' communications ended up in unintended hands.</p><p>They are doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. </p><p>Ad in today’s New York Times.</p>
Mullvad VPN<p>Do you really have freedom of speech if you don’t have freedom of thought? And do you have freedom of thought if big tech companies are monitoring every search you make and every site you visit? </p><p>Ad in today’s New York Times</p>
Mullvad VPN<p>Split Tunneling is now available on macOS! </p><p>Read more here: <a href="https://mullvad.net/blog/split-tunneling-on-macos" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mullvad.net/blog/split-tunneli</span><span class="invisible">ng-on-macos</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>Quantum-resistant WireGuard tunnels are now the default on desktop! </p><p>Read more here: <a href="https://mullvad.net/blog/quantum-resistant-tunnels-are-now-the-default-on-desktop" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mullvad.net/blog/quantum-resis</span><span class="invisible">tant-tunnels-are-now-the-default-on-desktop</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>A classic ad in today’s New York Times. It’s a message to all companies, in all industries, all over the world: minimize your data collection, because collected data is data that eventually leaks.</p>
Mullvad VPN<p>We are counting down the days until 2025 and are excited about the things that will happen next year. </p><p>Let us take a look at the special year of 2024. </p><p>Here is what we remember most fondly: <a href="https://mullvad.net/blog/mullvad-review-of-2024" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mullvad.net/blog/mullvad-revie</span><span class="invisible">w-of-2024</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>This has now been completed.</p>
Mullvad VPN<p>The fourth third-party security audit of the Mullvad VPN app has concluded that the app has a high security level. Some non-critical issues were found, and have been fixed to the extent possible.</p><p>Read more here: <a href="https://mullvad.net/blog/the-report-for-the-2024-security-audit-of-the-app-is-now-available" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mullvad.net/blog/the-report-fo</span><span class="invisible">r-the-2024-security-audit-of-the-app-is-now-available</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>We are upgrading the version of DAITA on supported servers from Monday 9th December 2024 at 07:00.</p><p>This will cause interruptions and disconnects to users of DAITA.</p><p>We aim to perform these upgrades during convenient times, but servers will be offline temporarily whilst this is performed.</p><p>All servers that support DAITA are listed on our servers page: <a href="https://mullvad.net/servers" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">mullvad.net/servers</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>We are aware of issues with outages impacting parts of our network.</p><p>This is due to urgent maintenance. We are working on getting everything back up.</p>
Mullvad VPN<p>Today we announce the stable release of Mullvad Browser version 14.0</p><p>Read more here: <a href="https://mullvad.net/blog/mullvad-browser-140-released" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mullvad.net/blog/mullvad-brows</span><span class="invisible">er-140-released</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>This has now been completed.</p>
Mullvad VPN<p>Today, in one hours time at 09:00 CET we will be performing planned maintenance toward our Payments & Accounts database.</p><p>All actions on this page will be unavailable during this time: <a href="https://mullvad.net/account" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">mullvad.net/account</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>We thank you for your patience whilst this is undertaken.</p><p>This maintenance is expected to take around 60 minutes.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/@mullvadnet/113485742083823138" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.online/@mullvadnet/11</span><span class="invisible">3485742083823138</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>On the 19th November 2024 at 09:00 CET we will be performing planned maintenance toward our Payments & Accounts databases.</p><p>All actions on this page will be unavailable during this time: <a href="https://mullvad.net/account" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">mullvad.net/account</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>We expect this maintenance to take around 60 minutes.</p><p>During this time the ability to pay, generate accounts and modify account settings will be degraded.</p><p>We appreciate your patience.</p>
Mullvad VPN<p>Remaining PayPal subscriptions are being canceled in order to store less data about our customers.</p><p><a href="https://mullvad.net/blog/remaining-paypal-subscriptions-are-being-canceled" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mullvad.net/blog/remaining-pay</span><span class="invisible">pal-subscriptions-are-being-canceled</span></a></p>
Mullvad VPN<p>We are removing support for OpenVPN on the 15th January 2026.</p><p>Read more here: <a href="https://mullvad.net/blog/removing-openvpn-15th-january-2026" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mullvad.net/blog/removing-open</span><span class="invisible">vpn-15th-january-2026</span></a></p>