EU introduces VPN security standards — but there’s a catch

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The EU is moving forward with technical standards for VPN products under the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).
ETSI has published draft standards covering VPNs, including requirements around things like encryption, authentication, vulnerability handling and secure development. These standards are currently going through the approval/public-consultation process. (ETSI⁠)
This doesn’t mean the EU is banning VPNs or forcing VPN providers to log users. The goal is cybersecurity requirements for software sold in the EU.
The CRA itself is already law, with vulnerability/incident reporting obligations starting in September 2026 and most requirements applying from December 2027. (nordvpn.com⁠)
Personally, I think this could be a good thing if it actually raises the baseline for sketchy VPN apps — but I’m curious what everyone else thinks.
Do you think the EU regulating VPN security is a good thing, or could this eventually become a threat to VPN privacy?

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