Information Technologies and Communications Authority or in short BTK, came to the fore with a recent news. According to the information provided, the institution offers some services, including popular applications. VPN gave instructions to block their services. Here are the details…
Proton VPN, Hotspot Shield and more! BTK blocks popular VPN services
For those who don’t know, virtual private network or VPNis a technology that can be used to protect personal data and keep your online activities private by encrypting your connection. To put it more clearly, this system makes your internet access anonymous by creating a secure tunnel. Outsiders cannot see inside this tunnel. BTKIt is said that it has decided to restrict some applications that provide this service.
According to the news of T24 BTKsome operators this week VPN sent instructions to block its services. Accordingly, the applications in the list above will be blocked. This means you can no longer access it.
With the instructions sent to the operators, BTK not only blocked the VPN services in question, but also asked for alternative access methods to be constantly monitored, and to monitor and report the changes in traffic and its amount.
In fact, BTK has been blocking VPN services since 2016. However, these services can continue to provide services through different brands or IP addresses. Therefore, it cannot actually be prevented completely.
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