After ExpressVPN, Surfshark Decides to Shut Down VPN Servers in India Over Government's Order
Surfshark is set to provide virtual Indian servers located in ββSingapore and London in place of its physical servers in the country.
Surfshark also said that it would
continue to closely "monitor the government's attempts to limit Internet
freedom and encourage discussions intended to persuade the government
to hear the arguments of the tech industry."
The company mentioned that VPN service providers leaving the country was not good for the IT sector.
Surfshark said that since 2004, 14.9 billion accounts have been leaked
online β of which, 254.9 million are of users from India.
"Taking such radical action that highly
impacts the privacy of millions of people living in India will most
likely be counterproductive and strongly damage the sector's growth in
the country. Ultimately, collecting excessive amounts of data within
Indian jurisdiction without robust protection mechanisms could lead to
even more breaches nationwide," the company noted.
India's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) passed the order
requiring VPN service providers to keep a log of their users for at
least five years and sharing them with authorities when required. It
will come into force from June 27.
Shortly after the government's order became public, various VPN service providers expressed their dissent. NordVPN parent Nord Security was amongst the first ones to hint to remove its servers from the country if no other options are provided.
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