Using VPNs for illegal activities is prohibited and punishable under the law

In many countries, including the United States and United Kingdom, VPN usage for protecting personal data during web browsing is legal, but using VPNs for activities like hacking or piracy remains illegal irrespective of VPN legality; however, countries like Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran restrict or ban VPN services primarily for control and censorship purposes. VPNs are legal in many countries like the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, some European Union countries, Australia, and Japan, with privacy protection and business use being key factors. The U

S., U.K., E.U., Australia, and Canada allow the legal use of VPNs for browsing anonymously, working remotely, protecting against Wi-Fi hacks, and accessing geo-blocked content, but activities like hacking, copyright infringement, cyberbullying, distributing malware, and illegal marketplace transactions while using VPNs are considered illegal; countries like Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, India, Turkey, and Belarus have restrictions or bans on VPNs, enforcing them through measures like IP blocking, port blocking, and deep packet inspection. ```
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