Millions of free VPN users have inadvertently sent their data to China

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Millions of free VPN users have sent their data to China without realizing it At least five VPNs are linked to Qihoo 360, a Shanghai-based firm believed to have links with the Chinese military Experts found a total of 20 China-owned apps, counting over 70 million downloads on the US Apple store Update: After publication, on April 2, 2025, we received a response from Apple. We made some edits to the copy to reflect this. Millions of free VPN users in America have sent their data to China without knowing it. At least five of these services are linked to...