VPN use may cause theft of sensitive data: Nepal Police

KATHMANDU: Nepal Police have urged the users not to employ VPN and DNS platforms for the operation of government-banned social site, TikTok.

The police cautioned the people for not using illegal and unsafe VPN and DNS platforms as it may result in the theft and loss of their secret and sensitive data.

It may be noted that the Nepal government on November 13 had decided to completely ban the operations of social site, TikTok.

The Nepal Police have called for the users to not use unlawful and unsafe platforms such as VPN, DNS.

The Nepal Police cyber security bureau said it is most sensitive when the incidents of cybercrime are increasing of late.