Meanwhile, in astonishing security news targeting the latest VPN outrage.

I would suggest not relying on the 'security' of the VPN infrastructure 'managed' by NordVPN, but then - that should be a given.

"It was unclear how long the attackers remained present on the server or if they were able to use their highly privileged access to commit other serious offenses. Security experts said the severity of the server compromise—coupled with the theft of the keys and the lack of details from NordVPN—raised serious concerns." - via Dan Goodin writing at Ars Technica