Amnezia VPN improves anti-censorship protocol as Russia escalates anti-VPN regime
THE SO WHAT
Amnezia rolling out AmneziaWG 3.0 in response to Russia’s VPN crackdown shows the censorship-privacy arms race is accelerating at the protocol level. If your users or teams operate in high-control jurisdictions, you need an explicit stance on circumvention tools and a contingency plan for when they’re disrupted.
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