Former NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden warns people not to use ExpressVPN. “If you’re an ExpressVPN customer, you shouldn’t be,” Snowden says

In July, former NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden sounded the alarm bell about how government agencies are using military-grade spyware to spy on citizens. As far back as 2018, the U.S. government and private companies around the world have been using Pegasus spyware developed by an Israeli cybersecurity startup NSO Group to spy on citizens’ cellphones.

In a blog post, Snowden warned about how smartphones have become the most “the most dangerous item” we possess. Snowden went on to show three hidden microphones embedded in his smartphone. Snowden explained that the so-called smartphones exist in a state of perpetual insecurity, open to infection by anyone willing to put money in the hand of this new Insecurity Industry.

Snowden’s warning came after it was revealed that Daniel Gericke, CIO of ExpressVPN, is one of the three former U.S. intelligence operatives who agreed today not to fight charges they illegally helped UAE hack people.

Surprisingly, ExpressVPN did not dispute the report. Instead, the company said in a statement, “We’ve known the key facts relating to Daniel’s employment history since before we hired him, as he disclosed them proactively and transparently with us from the start. In fact, it was his history and expertise that made him an invaluable hire for our mission to protect users’ privacy and security,” ExpressVPN said when asked about one of its executives facing charges for the UAE spy unit.

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