Mullvad's Radical Transparency Exposes the Entire VPN Industry

Why is Mullvad the best VPN for privacy in 2026? As they officially retire OpenVPN support (Jan 15, 2026) and migrate to their new Rust-based GotaTun engine, Mullvad continues to stand alone. In this video, we go under the hood of the most transparent VPN on the planet.

Their radical 16-digit account system and a look into GotaTun (the future of WireGuard at Mullvad), we explore why this is a privacy utility, not a lifestyle brand. If your old OpenVPN configs stopped working this month, this video explains the move to a 100% WireGuard infrastructure.

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IN THIS VIDEO:
0:38 - The Problem With The VPN Industry
1:20 - The “Ghost” Account System
1:43 - The Death of OpenVPN & The Rise of GotaTun
2:21 - Pricing
3:04 - Verified Trust: Audits & The Real World
3:56 - The GUI
4:52 - Terminal Tilt Tech Tip: The CLI
7:30 - Closing

RESOURCES AND SOURCES:
Retirement of OpenVPN (Jan 2026): https://mullvad.net/en/blog/final-reminder-for-openvpn-removal
Announcing GotaTun (Rust Engine): https://mullvad.net/en/blog/announcing-gotatun-the-future-of-wireguard-at-mullvad-vpn
Main Audit Archive: https://mullvad.net/en/blog/tag/audits
Oct 2025 Web App Audit: https://mullvad.net/en/blog/independent-security-audit-of-our-web-app-completed-by-assured
Full Pentest PDF (Assured): https://www.assured.se/publications/Assured_Mullvad_Web_App_Pentest_2025.pdf
Android MASA Audit (March 2025): https://mullvad.net/en/blog/successful-security-assessment-of-our-android-app
The 2023 Swedish Police Raid: https://mullvad.net/en/blog/mullvad-vpn-was-subject-to-a-search-warrant-customer-data-not-compromised
Flat Pricing Structure: https://mullvad.net/en/pricing
Account & Payment Help: https://mullvad.net/en/help/tag/account-and-payments
Crypto & No-Logging Policy: https://mullvad.net/en/help/no-logging-data-policy

COMMAND REFERENCE (CLI):
All commands can be found here: https://mullvad.net/en/help/how-use-mullvad-cli

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