Demand for VPN services skyrocketed over 2,100% on Sept. 22 compared with the previous 28 days, according to figures from Top10VPN.
By Sept. 26, demand peaked at 3,082% above average, and it has continued to remain high since, at 1,991% above normal levels, Top10VPN said.
Nationwide protests over Iran's strict Islamic dress code began on Sept. 16 following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman. Amini died under suspicious circumstances after being detained — and allegedly struck — by Iran's so-called"morality police" for wearing her hijab too loosely. Iranian authorities denied any wrongdoing and claimed Amini died of a heart attack.. The government has reported 41 deaths.
Swiss startup Proton said it saw daily signups to its VPN service balloon as much as 5,000% at the peak of the Iran protests compared to average levels. Proton is best known as the creator of ProtonMail, a popular privacy-focused email service. The most popular VPN services during the protests in Iran have been Lantern, Mullvad and Psiphon, according to Top10VPN, with ExpressVPN also seeing big increases. Some VPNs are free to use, while others require a monthly subscription.The use of VPNs in tightly restricted countries like Iran hasn't been without its challenges.
Periodic internet outages in Iran have"continued daily in a curfew-style rolling manner," said NetBlocks, in a blog post. The disruption"affects connectivity at the network layer," NetBlocks said, meaning they're not easily solved through the use of VPNs.
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