Swedish RAM-only VPN with Blind Operator.
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.
Evidence and facts
Evidence and facts
Why evidence is 94/100Formula 3.1
- Source coverageMaterial claims checked against current sources
- +70
- Review ageOldest recorded check is 62 days old
- +24
Specs
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
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.
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.
EU-based privacy VPN use, anti-censorship access and Tor-over-VPN routing, run by an activist collective rather than a conventional company.
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 ↗
- Iridium
Prior operator of the AirVPN service until transfer in November 2012
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. Evidence confidence is 94/100 and recorded risk is caution.
Sources and history
Evidence basis: Claims on this page are linked to published sources for comparison, not certification, audit, endorsement, or recommendation; read the methodology and coverage map before relying on an entry.