Mullvad VPN—Swedish police raided Mullvad's offices but left empty-handed, validating the company's no-log policy
In April 2023, Swedish police executed a search warrant at Mullvad VPN's offices in Gothenburg, Sweden. The police attempted to seize computers containing customer data but left without taking any equipment after Mullvad demonstrated that no customer data existed to seize, as the company does not log user activity or even require email addresses for account creation.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Security | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| User Privacy | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.664 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Mullvad published blog post confirming police raid and that no customer data was compromised
Mullvad VPN published an official blog post on April 20, 2023, confirming that Swedish police executed a search warrant at their Gothenburg offices on April 18. The company stated that police left empty-handed as no customer data existed to seize due to their strict no-log policy.