{"id":29173,"date":"2025-05-02T04:36:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T11:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/?p=29173"},"modified":"2025-05-05T19:05:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T02:05:11","slug":"transparency-report-q1-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/transparency-report-q1-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Private Internet Access Transparency Report Q1 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our quarterly transparency report is designed to keep users informed about the data requests we receive. We hope it offers a clear look at how we protect user privacy: Even though we regularly receive requests, our strict no-logs policy means there is never any data to share.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A summary of the figures is available on our website\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/transparency-report\">Transparency Report<\/a> page, and we\u2019ll dive into more details below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pia-s-q1-2025-transparency-report\">PIA\u2019s Q1 2025 Transparency Report<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This report covers requests our legal department received from January 1 to March 31. Before we get into the numbers, here\u2019s a brief summary of each type of legal request we might receive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcL99XXFwWb0r55Jmp0_zPtNMmG_Ps6rqnfcYw2rkIsrjvmA2y4Drtp8Fjg7iWuNcoy85me_qrdxbOqIBNTWDVr0D8V9ssYeOpjPSMiyyj0mf_Ff06Y5se-nYtA5QR7kg1PXVaTzw?key=dgyjt6tMImUxvYGG1FPfvHV6\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is an overview of the legal notices we received this quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Legal Processes<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Received<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Logs Produced<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Court orders<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Subpoenas<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Warrants<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>State notices<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Federal notices<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Foreign and informal requests<\/td><td>13<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although we occasionally receive data requests, we are unable to produce any records for authorities due to our strict <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/vpn-features\/no-logs-vpn\">no-logs policy<\/a>. Simply put, there are no logs to share. We do not collect, monitor, or store any information about your online activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/buy-vpn-online?conversionpoint=q1_2025\"><button class=\"bg-btn-1\"> Get PIA VPN<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bug-bounty-program-q1-data\">Bug Bounty Program Q1 Data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXd8iYb-sOj9mO23bMCHORpOh9BZjCvCctYyQ8CSH45HU88QkcYOqUHHVNmZdjzPfi6hXvdeZtj-TUxwMGMe38PV8KDbkgQMf3eA1pZZ-z3O3uQBVqV-JogtnDkcTN8ZN1xZHMXd?key=dgyjt6tMImUxvYGG1FPfvHV6\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-notable-cybersecurity-news-of-q1-2025\">Notable cybersecurity news of Q1 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We believe online security is a fundamental right. That\u2019s why we stay vigilant, closely tracking the latest cybersecurity developments to keep our community informed on the latest threats. Here\u2019s a quick look at some of the events shaping today\u2019s online privacy landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-surge-in-ransomware-attacks\">Surge in Ransomware Attacks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first quarter of 2025 saw a large spike in ransomware activity, with 2,063 reported victims globally\u2014a historic high for a single quarter. Of these victims, 59% were based in the United States. The Akira ransomware group emerged as particularly aggressive, accounting for over one-tenth of these attacks. The group often gains entry to systems using phishing emails or known vulnerabilities in VPNs\u2014highlighting the importance of using reputable VPN services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hacktivist-ddos-attacks\">Hacktivist DDoS Attacks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hacktivist groups launched a series of DDoS attacks targeting high-profile U.S. organizations, including media outlets like CNN and CNBC, as well as major technology and e-commerce platforms such as Amazon. These attacks were ideologically driven, claiming to be in opposition to U.S. foreign policy. The attacks were often timed to coincide with political events or symbolic dates. 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We hope it offers a clear look at how we protect user privacy: Even though we regularly receive requests, our strict no-logs policy means there is never any data to share.\u00a0 A summary of the figures is available on &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/transparency-report-q1-2025\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Private Internet Access Transparency Report Q1 2025&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":127,"featured_media":29175,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_stopmodifiedupdate":false,"_modified_date":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[742],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcements"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - 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