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Can a VPN be hacked?

With a Virtual Private Network (VPN) everyone – from a student or a housewife to a Silicon Valley entrepreneur – can take charge of their cybersecurity and make it harder for hackers to steal their sensitive information. But are you truly safe? Can a VPN be hacked?

Once your data leaves the VPN server to go to the website, it’s again out in the open if you visit websites with unsecure HTTP connection. Even though no one spoofing on the traffic will be able to tie that information back to you that doesn’t mean that you can visit suspicious sites without a worry.

You can read up more on the article about VPN hacking.

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VPN can be bypassed easily by mediocre to professional hackers.