Mullvad VPN—Mozilla selected Mullvad's infrastructure to power Mozilla VPN, endorsing its privacy standards
In 2019, Mozilla partnered with Mullvad VPN to power its Mozilla VPN product (initially Firefox Private Network). Mozilla selected Mullvad after evaluating VPN providers for privacy practices, no-logging policies, and transparency. The partnership brought Mullvad's infrastructure to a much wider audience through Mozilla's trusted brand.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| User Privacy | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.572 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Mozilla announced Firefox Private Network VPN powered by Mullvad infrastructure
Mozilla published a blog post announcing a more private browsing experience through Firefox Private Network, which uses Mullvad's VPN infrastructure. Mozilla selected Mullvad after evaluating providers for privacy practices and no-logging policies.