Mullvad
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A privacy-focused VPN service and company.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 4 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by funding news, with 2 in the last 30 days. Confidence 44%.
Evidence (4)
- 7Hacker News·10/11/2026securityDevice Fingerprinting Replaces Third-Party Cookies
The article argues that browser fingerprinting is becoming a key tracking method as third-party cookies fade from use. It highlights how ad tech can combine browser and device signals to identify users across sites, despite privacy efforts from major browsers and platforms.
- 6Hacker News·10/9/2026fundingTor Project keeps technical ties with Mullvad but narrows the relationship
The Tor Project said it will continue its technical collaboration with Mullvad after reviewing concerns about a political donation linked to a Mullvad co-founder. The organization is pausing proactive co-branding and tightening how it describes the relationship to avoid implying broader endorsement. Tor said the collaboration supports Tor Browser code quality, testing, and access to privacy tools while staying within a narrowly scoped agreement.
- 5Hacker News·9/4/2026securityMullvad to shut down its public encrypted DNS and migrate users to Quad9
Mullvad will discontinue its public encrypted DNS-over-HTTPS servers and instead sponsor Quad9, a privacy-focused DNS provider. Users who manually configured Mullvad DNS must switch by November 2, 2026, while default Mullvad Browser settings will migrate automatically to Quad9.
- 3Hacker News·6/29/2026fundingMullvad CEO Reported as Main Financier of Swedish Örebro Party
A Hacker News thread highlights a report claiming the CEO of Mullvad is the main financier of the Swedish Örebro party. The item is primarily a political and business-related allegation, with the discussion centered on the reported financial backing rather than any product or technical development.