Starting with version 2025.2, our Android app builds are reproducible. This means you can verify that the app you download and install is built from the open source code we publish. Read more here:
The EU initiative Going Dark has now been launched by the EU Commission. They call it ProtectEU. It’s a rebranding of Chat Control. New name. Same old propaganda. The EU Commission’s goal is to “access encrypted data in a lawful manner, safeguarding cybersecurity and fundamental rights.” Read the full release from the Commission here: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52025PC0148
Multihop now available on Android version 2025.1 and newer. Read more here: image
DAITA version 2 now available on all platforms:
Our Android app (version 2024.9) has successfully passed MASA, a standardized security assessment, conducted by NCC Group. Read more here:
We'd love to make the iOS more secure - but there are some roadblocks. Read about our experience with trying to improve privacy for the iOS app:
Become an early adopter and help us test Mullvad Browser Alpha. Read more here: image
Law enforcement agencies from the EU, North America and Australia continue their work to gain future lawful access to private communications within the EU initiative Going Dark. We also note that VPNs are mentioned under “key challenges”. https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-15941-2024-REV-2/en/pdf
We have found a bug with DAITA and multihop in the iOS app (2025.1 and 2025.2). We are working on releasing a fix in 2025.3. https://mullvad.net/blog/daita-bug-in-ios-app-versions-20251-and-20252
The Swedish and French governments are following in the footsteps of the FBI and want to demand backdoors in end-to-end encrypted messaging services like @Signal as [@Mer__edith]( ) said in the Swedish news: "There is no such thing as a backdoor that only the good guys can access.” image