India orders removal of six VPN apps from app stores due to non-compliance with new cybersecurity rules.

India ordered Apple and Google to remove six VPN apps, including Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1, from their app stores due to non-compliance with the country's 2022 cybersecurity regulations. The directive, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, requires VPN providers to keep detailed customer records for five years. Major VPN providers have expressed concerns and some are considering withdrawing their services from India.

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