Roskomnadzor deploys AI filters to block VPNs

Russia's communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has reportedly deployed machine learning filters to block virtual private networks across the country. The 2.27 billion ruble project uses a predictive model to analyze connection metadata such as packet sizes and transmission intervals rather than decrypting user content. Experts warn that this automated approach targets the general characteristics of VPN traffic and may disrupt a wide range of protocols as well as corporate networks. Open article →