# 1 in 6 VPNs Track Your Location, According to New Report From Proton

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-28 17:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo News Canada | ‘No Warning’—The Chinese Apps Secretly ‘Spying On Millions’ Of iPhone And Android Users | 2026-08-27 23:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE1CVENIbGdWeV92WFBobGNzWElsZjZ2akdEOWdJaGFySVFVM1FXcEFwTjhwa3duRXAwWEFKYVFsTk1TYXFlUWw5Y01SRTkxT2tSdUVBRlJfanRpN0NWVWx1SzEyVk1qWm9VSjNKdjZjVUtNWVZnaHl2YmxhdXh1UQ?oc=5) |
| Gadget Review | 85% of VPN Apps May Be Tracking You, Proton Says | 2026-08-27 23:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxOS0hyVWp5VVB0b2UtaWJlc2lNZndQR25Mdkw0LWlXSGNEMmJXWGxQckhBX2xTeU1Cck5rcno3MjMtRHpsZHFOeGpHbDZZd2JnNVNENXIydkx6a1E3dERXVkhEcG5Bb2JITU9LbkRXbTFFbGhYRW9CMGNzZ1I0MTE2bQ?oc=5) |
| MacSources | Proton Study Finds 85% of VPN Apps in the U.S. Contain Trackers, Raising Serious Privacy Concerns | 2026-08-27 23:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE9KVE05a3ZhQ0FJampvZmNmT1p2VzdiX0cwbEtlMWFfUEdIbU1jcUl3OHlCSlBkdTJWSElPNm9UdUFDZlgxcVVPbEJIX3pHMWozOHh1Q0pxVXBMN3BKXzRoMmp3NkpPV1RWSFBxUllOUWzSAXhBVV95cUxNQkFYb0hCXzhwby00aGQxaTZHVjBLNmh5VmphNlNSZUU4dXQ0bGtIZHhCM1NQR3pvYlhnQmRPb0NfWUVXUEpya0hpWmlFeGdFZG9HenVENmJkSmNlSU5NS0NoZ181ME1Jc29YN3hYYmhGcm53UjVpVFM?oc=5) |
| CyberInsider | Proton finds 85% of US-downloaded VPN apps contain trackers | 2026-08-27 23:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxOQzZyenYwQWJKYWF1MFhMd3BGR2JqVlkwYUoxcjNjcVlleWV0UzRjWHpDckJaZGx6ZXE5OGhoR1l5Z0NUdEZ3OGFyRlA3RHQwazBNQUhjMl9WRlpTd3ZTSVZPUHdGOUt4Y055M0gydTBQaVdLQzNZdEF1cHFjd1Vyek1vRk9WOWJxZzRhXw?oc=5) |
| TechRadar | Millions of VPN users in the US are inadvertently putting their privacy at risk, Proton warns | 2026-08-27 23:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxQa0F6WDZySVZEMWdsaXE0SlR3MGJJUkx0c0VURHJBRjVxeDFNcTdXb2xKZnRBWGRueXV5VFZRRTFHc2EzdnJkZlZwY1FjTm9BWmJsdS1lLVh1MDBxd1RVZ1JaSk1GOEp4TldRcE00M1g0N2E3alduY2lZMDhvU3ctaVJScTUzQzFNSE1DenhsVE9oVGZlbkJQYjgxSTg1bUFGcFBHNVFhRmUwa2JNWlAwS3dpT1VERzBiZmpybzRyMzYyUlg0dmd4VVpUU0pDTVo0eVJGa3g2YmE4UzA?oc=5) |
| Forbes | ‘No Warning’—The Chinese Apps Secretly ‘Spying On Millions’ Of iPhone And Android Users | 2026-08-27 23:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxNeWdVaGlFaWNScUxUZ0xMcm9XUkJiUk1zakM4bXBKR0p0bFV4MTBKWF9PLUlpNUFIZFEybXprM2VsOHNjeVIycHp3VUpJdWtGN2xsNjlzS1FsSWlnYWRLeHhJbkUzczlNdzA0Qmw3dTJXd1RSLUxkM19HaUpBNEIxSTFZR1RVU0NhR3ZGajBCSm5vTEVnOElRUnVXd2JEWVZUU0FOdXlORGxuTTNDNFZ3SVFqamUxY0tGclpic2dBMHBXTmtiQzVHSnNxME1LTllY?oc=5) |
| CNET | 1 in 6 VPNs Track Your Location, According to New Report From Proton | 2026-08-27 23:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNcUotRTYyNUlhaVdaXzVBdC1ENV81bUJqSnlScm8yRkxPREFXdENtNDNCbFZFZ24yaUtYU3BLaHRhY0o2Uml1RWF1RlAwU2wyQ0dXYkFNc1pJN05pcTN6eUxjcm96aG5uSDZiVVVQZk56bHhxbHVrbEpNYXlrUl94dndSbE9ROU1rYXg0ZWQwY1BFbkRUb3pN?oc=5) |

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