Private Internet Access

Private Internet Access

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This seems kind of bad...

Came here for the list of VPNs Israeli companies control. Edit: Thank you. Cancelled PIA.

negativepositiv in r/WhitePeopleTwitter

September 26, 2025 1:01 PM

6.5k

Review of VPNs, Proton on Top

PIA and ExpressVPN are owned by an Israeli corporation (parent company Kape Techologies). I'd rather trust Satan with my data than either of those.

Secret_Fee1146 in r/ProtonVPN

August 9, 2026 8:56 PM

148

Keep yourselves safe from these services and those who sponsor them

Don‘t support: ExpressVPN CyberGhost Private Internet Access (PIA) ZenMate Hotspot Shield Betternet Touch VPN

ilm911 in r/israelexposed

September 28, 2025 8:20 PM

865

VPN cancelou meu plano porque eu deixei torrent semeando

VPN só se usa Proton, Mullvad, ou PIA. Não tem nenhuma outra com a mesma reputaçã que essas 3. O governo Sueco já até invadiu os escritórios da Mullvad para confiscar dados de criminosos que usaram a VPN deles, e não tinha o que confiscar, porque eles não guardam nada, e o que passa por lá está crip

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Whole_Sheepherder_97 in r/pirataria

February 5, 2026 10:20 PM

253

Someone doesn't understand HTTPS in 2026

Well, PIA, ExpressVPN and Cyber Ghost are all owned by the same company. The same company that was well-known for distributing malware and adware before their rebrand in 2018.

OldPollution6632 in r/masterhacker

May 4, 2026 2:08 PM

51

PIA was a sponsor in recent ShortCircuit video

To be fair PIA is owned by British-Israeli company Kape Technologies, which also owns ExpressVPN and has a shady history. Not saying that's worse, just pointing it out.

thatguysjumpercables in r/LinusTechTips

July 8, 2026 10:29 AM

42

Israeli cybersecurity firm buys ExpressVPN for close to $1b

Private Internet Access is also owned by Israel, use Mullvad. Edit: "Israeli firm buys Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN raising privacy concerns" December 9th, 2019 https://hackread.com/private-internet-access-pia-vpn-sold-israel-privacy-concerns/

Blurple694201 in r/suppressed_news

September 9, 2025 4:55 PM

122

What did I do wrong? (Copyright claim)

Proton and AirVPN are commonly recommended, PIA also has port forwarding, but look into the ownership of that one and make sure that you are comfortable with it before committing.

Realistic-Border-635 in r/torrents

July 17, 2026 8:14 PM

28

Old Man Getting Back Into IT

Many in this sub have been in a similar situation, or helped others in the same spot. This is the starter's information: https://www.reddit.com/r/trackers/wiki/ Short version: Join MAM. Even if you don't want books, they've got a great community and are very up-to-date on trackers with open invites

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BravoWhittman in r/trackers

August 7, 2026 4:59 AM

28

Best VPN Service Available Right Now?

This may or may not matter to you but I have always loved PIA until 2019 when they were purchased by the Israeli firm Kape. I went digging to find an alternative and it turns out Kape also owns ExpressVPN and CyberGhost. Now I stick with Switzerland-based Proton since I don’t want to support Israel

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wheresmyflan in r/HomeNetworking

April 8, 2026 4:47 PM

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