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AirVPN
Hacktivist-operated Italian VPN with a track record of resisting government pressure.
airvpn.org
- Zero KYC
- IT
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Hacktivist-operated Italian VPN with a track record of resisting government pressure.
Common useEU-based usersVPNOperator dataHosted
Identity checksZero KYCNo document check recorded · identity exposure level 0/4
Evidence and riskVerified evidenceCautionMaterial claims checked against current sources.; those sources show trade-offs worth reading.
Last reviewedReviewed 25 Aug 2026KYC checked 25 Aug 2026 · verified jurisdiction · Source → official siteHow to cite this pageSource coverageVerified evidenceRecorded riskCaution
Evidence and facts
Evidence and facts
CUNICULA SCORE 4.0
39/100Limited evidencePrivacy 12/25 · Control 0/20 · Transparency 0/20 · Security 17/25 · Accountability 10/10 · Cap 69 · Method
JURISDICTIONIT
CAUTIONItaly is EU jurisdiction - subject to Italian court orders and EU data directives. Less restrictive than Five Eyes but not Mullvad/IVPN tier. Official terms also prohibit use by residents of Italy.
AUDITED BYNo audit listed
OPERATOR DATAHosted operator recorded
SOURCE COVERAGE
Verified evidenceTHIRD-PARTY REPORTED7/13Reviewed 25 Aug 2026 · Source → official site
LAST CHECKED2026-08-25
LAST UPDATED2026-08-25
Specs
DOCUMENT CHECKNone recorded
IDENTITY EXPOSURELevel 0/4
KYC TRIGGERSNo email required. Accepts BTC and XMR. Open source client.
FEE~€7/mo
CATEGORIESVPN
COMMON USESEU-based users, Anti-censorship, Tor over VPN
FEATURESNo logs, No email required, BTC accepted, XMR accepted, OpenVPN, WireGuard, Tor over VPN, Eddie client open source
TORYes
REGIONSGlobal availability
Review analysis, source material, related services, and history
About
Italian hacktivist-operated VPN with OpenVPN, WireGuard and an open-source client, accepting BTC and XMR.
Analysis
OVERVIEW
AirVPN was founded in 2010 by a coalition of hacktivist and digital-rights groups, including the NEXA Centre and the Swedish and Italian Pirate Parties, and the record credits it with dropping Italian users in 2024 rather than complying with the country's Piracy Shield blocking mandate.
LIMITS
The record places Italy's EU jurisdiction below Five Eyes exposure but still short of the IVPN or Mullvad tier, since Italian courts and EU data directives still apply, and the record names no independent auditor for the service.
USEFUL FOR
EU-based privacy VPN use, anti-censorship access and Tor-over-VPN routing, run by an activist collective rather than a conventional company.
Sources · reviewed 2026-07-16
Corporate identity
Registry-sourced, not audited. The facts below come from cited web research rather than a direct registry query. Each claim links its own source.
- LEGAL ENTITY
- AIRVPN DI PAOLO BRINI (AirVPN di Paolo Brini / Air di Paolo Brini)source ↗
- REGISTRATION NO.
- REA PG-279011 (Partita IVA / VAT IT03297800546)source ↗
- INCORPORATED IN
- Italy (Camera di Commercio Perugia / PG)source ↗
- INCORPORATED ON
- 2012-11-19source ↗
- REGISTERED ADDRESS
- Via del Sagittario 4, 06131 Perugia (PG), Italysource ↗
- PARENT ENTITY
- nonesource ↗
- ULTIMATE OWNER
- Paolo Brinisource ↗
PREVIOUSLY TRADED AS
- Iridium
Prior operator of the AirVPN service until transfer in November 2012
Registry research · reviewed 2026-08-09
Frequently Asked Questions
Is identity verification required?
No identity verification is recorded for typical use. No email required. Accepts BTC and XMR. Open source client.
Which payment methods are accepted?
Please check the provider site for accepted payment methods.
Where is it available?
Recorded availability: GLOBAL.
Is the operator based in a Five Eyes country?
No. The recorded jurisdiction is IT, which is not a Five Eyes country. This is jurisdiction context and does not by itself establish that a service is safer or less safe.
How are identity, operator, and evidence fields reported?
Identity exposure is level 0 of 4. A hosted operator is recorded. Jurisdiction is shown as context, not a safety verdict. Source coverage is verified evidence, last reviewed 2026-08-25, and recorded risk is caution.
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