# Apple Removes 60 More VPNs from Russian App Store: What Does It Mean for Privacy? 🇷🇺

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/apple-removes-60-more-vpns-from-russian-app-store-what-does-it-mean-for-privacy/292330>\
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**Created:** [September 28, 2024, 5:52pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/apple-removes-60-more-vpns-from-russian-app-store-what-does-it-mean-for-privacy/292330 "2024-09-28T17:52:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 5:52pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/apple-removes-60-more-vpns-from-russian-app-store-what-does-it-mean-for-privacy/292330/1 "2024-09-28T17:52:19Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Significant VPN Removals**  
Apple has quietly removed 60 VPNs from its Russian App Store, according to research by the anti-censorship organization GreatFire.

2. **Response to Kremlin Actions**  
This move aligns with a broader crackdown by the Kremlin on VPN services, which includes a ban on privacy-related extensions for the Firefox browser. Mozilla has pushed back against this ban by reinstating the extensions.

3. **Continuing Trend**  
Earlier in July, Apple had already removed at least one VPN from its Russian offerings. Between early July and September 18, a total of 60 more VPNs were taken down.

4. **Impact on Users**  
GreatFire’s research indicates that a total of 98 VPNs are now unavailable in Russia, although it does not specify whether these removals affect the iOS or macOS app stores.

**Read more at:** [The Register](https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/26/apple_vpn_russia/)