Control over users' IP addresses has been tightened in Russia

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Control over users' IP addresses has been tightened in Russia

Roskomnadzor has held 85 telecom companies liable for failing to pass subscriber IP address data to the authorities. The supervisory agency told Izvestia this.

Officially, the measures are being explained as part of the fight against DDoS attacks, but experts say the data could also be used to identify and block VPNs.

Providers Punished for Missing Address Lists

85 telecoms were punished as IP tracking was sold as anti-DDoS policy.

The ban was ready before the defense.