JUNE 3: Anantnag Police has asked people not to use Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) as its operation has been banned following the Pahalgam bloodshed.
It is learnt that Anantnag Deputy Commissioner Syeed Fakhrudin Hamid has suspended the use of all VPNs for two months as it was reported that these networks give access to websites and content banned by Centre post Pahalgam attcak.
Notably, the use of VPNs make important information vulnerable to cyber-attacks and can misuse information for unlawful and anti-national activities.
Earlier, the Government officials have issued an order to safeguard data it is mandatory the use of VPNs must be suspended.
