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‘VPN use may cause theft of sensitive data’

KATHMANDU, Nov 22: Nepal Police have urged the users not to use VPN and DNS platforms to access the government-banned social site, Tik Tok.
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By Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 22: Nepal Police have urged the users not to use VPN and DNS platforms to access the government-banned social site, Tik Tok.



Police cautioned people against using illegal and unsafe VPN and DNS platforms as it may result in the theft and loss of their secret and sensitive data.


It may be noted that the Nepal government on November 13 decided to completely ban the use of a popular social site, tiktok.


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Police have called for the users to not use unlawful and unsafe platforms such as VPN and DNS.


Nepal Police cyber Security Bureau said the use of VPN and DNS poses additional risk as the instances of cybercrime are increasing lately.


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