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AirVPN

Hacktivist-operated Italian VPN with a track record of resisting government pressure.

airvpn.org

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 22 Jun 2026KYC checked 22 Jun 2026 · verified jurisdiction · Source → official siteHow to cite this pageEvidence confidence94/100
Evidence and facts

Evidence and facts

JURISDICTIONIT
CAUTIONItaly is EU jurisdiction - subject to Italian court orders and EU data directives. Less restrictive than Five Eyes but not Mullvad/IVPN tier.
AUDITED BYNo audit listed
OPERATOR DATAHosted operator recorded
EVIDENCE CONFIDENCE
THIRD-PARTY REPORTED7/14
Why evidence is 94/100Formula 3.1
Source coverageMaterial claims checked against current sources
+70
Review ageOldest recorded check is 62 days old
+24

Full scoring method

LAST CHECKED2026-06-24
LAST UPDATED2026-03-12

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

source ↗
OFFICERS
  • Paolo Brini

    Titolare (sole proprietor)

source ↗
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. Evidence confidence is 94/100 and recorded risk is caution.

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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.