NymVPN Launches with Unique Security Promises and Protection Against AI-Assisted Tracking

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Rachita Jain
Rachita Jain
VPN Staff Editor

Nym’s in-house security expert, Chelsea Manning, along with Nym CEO and long-time privacy activist, Harry Halpin and other leaders officially launched NymVPN at London’s Frontline Club, positioning it as a revolutionary force in online privacy. The service takes a different approach from conventional VPNs by addressing a critical yet often overlooked vulnerability: metadata exposure.

Most VPNs rely on end-to-end encryption to safeguard user data, ensuring that internet traffic remains unreadable to third parties. However, encryption alone isn’t enough.

As Halpin explained, even when communication is encrypted, metadata (such as who is connecting to whom, when, and for how long) can still be tracked. With advancements in AI-driven surveillance, this information can be pieced together to compromise privacy. In fact, correct analysis of metadata can generate more valuable information than decrypting the content of traffic.

Referencing Edward Snowden’s revelations, Halpin emphasized how meta data analysis alone can uncover significant details about a person’s online activity. Furthermore, as an academic and activist, Halpin saw "how meta data was used to track and target civilians and privacy advocates killed by drone strikes in Syria and Ukraine."

This Is How NymVPN’s Mixnet Functions

For years, VPN providers have marketed VPNs that fail to secure metadata. However, NymVPN addresses this flaw by integrating a noise-generating mixnet system into its VPN.

A mixnet-powered VPN splits your data into small pieces and sends them through random paths. At each step, the data is mixed, delayed, and re-encrypted. This makes it much harder for anyone, including governments, ISPs, or hackers to track what you're doing online. Mixnet ensures that no one can trace your online activity, not even NymVPN itself.

"Nym was created with the core principle that secure, private, and uncensored access to the internet is as essential as access to clean water and electricity," said Halpin. To support his idea that privacy is a right, not a privilege, he added: "Our technology was built with the support of the original cypherpunks and the world’s top cryptographers to defeat even government-level mass surveillance. It’s a new innovation to increase digital freedom against the control of information. "

NymVPN's Special Modes for Security & Anti-Tracking

Unlike conventional VPNs, which hide your IP address and encrypt your internet traffic, NymVPN offers two protection modes:

Furthermore, NymVPN introduces zero-knowledge proof technology. This technology unlinks the sign-up process and payments from the app and network usage. This means that even Nym can't connect user accounts to their network activities, establishing a level of privacy unmatched by other VPNs.

Key Features Introduced by Nym

According to Chelsea Manning: "Even in democratic nations, people are subjected to unrestricted data collection and algorithmic censorship. NymVPN offers a critical tool for protecting privacy in an era of mass surveillance." Here are the key features that Nym uses to protect your privacy:

NymVPN is now available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, with subscriptions starting at $5.49 per month for a two-year plan, offering you a greater level of security at a lower price.

You Can Already Help Test NymVPN Payments

For a limited time, users subscribing to NymVPN for one month can receive a 50% discount when paying with NYM tokens. Additionally, the first 1,000 users to whitelist by submitting their Nym address will have a chance to claim a rare Neurocolor NFT. The subscription costs $12.99 and NFT minting officially began on March 13, 2025.



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