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Mullvad exit IPs as a fingerprinting vector (tmctmt.com)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Mullvad is one of the few VPN providers that offers multiple exit IPs for its servers. If two people connect to the same server, they will usually end up with different public IPs. With only 578 servers (compared to Proton VPN’s 20,000), this kind of vertical scaling makes sense to avoid cramming too many users onto one IP, which would be a problem on sites with overzealous IP blocks and ratelimits.

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[–] 10 points 5 months ago (2 children)

The Swedish relays are often blocked (presumably because they’re the default). Switch to a slightly more obscure country (say, Slovakia or somewhere) and you’re good as gold.

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