Kaspersky VPN Review

Banned from use in the U.S government, Kaspersky has to be the most controversial VPN we’ve ever tested, but with some objective testing, we found out whether it’s dangerous or not.

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By Aliza Vigderman Aliza Vigderman, Senior Editor, Industry Analyst & Gabe Turner Gabe Turner, Chief Editor
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SecurityScore:
8.6 /10

What We Like

What We Don't Like

  • Limit of five devices per subscription
  • Banned on U.S. government devices
  • No split tunneling available

Bottom Line

This Russia-based VPN won't be forced to share customer data with any foreign governments, so you can feel safe connecting to any of its 2,000 plus servers.
Citations
  1. Kaspersky. (2021). About VPN server locations.
    support.kaspersky.com/KSDE/Mac2.5/en-US/193335.htm

  2. Deloitte. (2020). Privacy for sale – To the highest bidder.
    deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/ca/Documents/deloitte-analytics/ca-en-data-ethics-and-privacy-survey-aoda.pdf

  3. Agoda. (2020). 68% have visited up to 10 countries: Agoda.com study.
    agoda.com/press/well-traveled-survey-2019?cid=1844104

  4. Reuters. (2017). Trump signs into law U.S. government ban on Kaspersky Lab software.
    reuters.com/article/us-usa-cyber-kaspersky/trump-signs-into-law-u-s-government-ban-on-kaspersky-lab-software-idUSKBN1E62V4

  5. Reuters. (2015). Exclusive: Russian antivirus firm faked malware to harm rivals – Ex-employees.
    reuters.com/article/us-kaspersky-rivals-idUSKCN0QJ1CR20150814