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   Dutch authorities seized one of Windscribe VPN's servers - here's everything   
   we know   
      
   By Chiara Castro published yesterday   
      
   The VPN provider said no user data will be compromised   
      
       Dutch authorities seized one of Windscribe VPN's servers   
       Windscribe said that it occurred "without a warrant"   
       No user data will be compromised due to Windscribe's no-log policy   
      
   Dutch authorities have reportedly seized one of Windscribe's VPN servers.  The   
   VPN provider reported the events in a post on X on Thursday, arguing that law   
   enforcement acted "without a warrant". The post includes a photo showing the   
   missing servers.   
      
   Windscribe confirmed that no user data should be compromised thanks to its   
   RAM-only servers. "Windscribe uses RAM disk servers, so the only thing the   
   authorities will find is a stock Ubuntu install," wrote the company on X.   
      
   Windscribe's server sezied - what we know   
      
   It is yet unclear why the police raid against Windscribe's servers. Windscribe   
   says authorities seized a regular VPN node and told Windscribe they will return   
   it after they "fully analyze it."   
      
   In another tweet, Windscribe confirmed that it isn't an isolated incident.  "We   
   get a handful of law enforcement requests every month. And each time we tell   
   them we have no logs. This time, they didn't ask; they just snatched the server   
   from the rack to look for the logs themselves. Unfortunately for them, there   
   are still no logs," the company wrote.   
      
   Windscribe's servers are RAM-only, which means any data stored is instantly   
   deleted once a server is powered-off or rebooted.   
      
   However, a Senior Security Researcher at Citizen Lab, John Scott-Railton,   
   points out that RAM-only servers are not a bulletproof solution.   
      
   "I know nothing more about this case, but keep in mind that hotplugs that let   
   authorities seize a server without cutting power are commonplace,"   
   Scott-Railton wrote in a tweet. He argued: "commodity VPNs" aren't the right   
   tools for people in need of strong privacy protections.   
      
   We have approached Windscribe for comment.   
      
   The need for no-log VPN   
      
   The seizure of Windscribe's server is yet another example of why choosing a VPN   
   service with a strict no-log policy and RAM-only servers is so important.   
      
   A no-logs VPN ensures that even in the event of a cyberattack or a law   
   enforcement request, the company simply has no identifiable user data to   
   disclose or lose.   
      
   A RAM-only infrastructure is the hardware-level guarantee that the servers,   
   even if the company had to change its policy, cannot technically store any   
   logs.   
      
   Mullvad VPN famously proved its no-logs claims in 2023 following an   
   inconclusive police raid.   
      
   The same year, Greek authorities charged Windscribe co-founder and CEO Yegor   
   Sak in connection with an alleged offense committed by an anonymous user. This   
   sparked a lengthy legal battle that finally saw the case dismissed due to a   
   lack of evidence in April 2025.   
      
   While it's unclear how the latest developments in the Netherlands will unfold,   
   Windscribe's track record suggests the company remains committed to   
   protecting user privacy, even when facing pressure in court.   
      
      
   https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/dutch-authorities-seized-one   
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