Wildberries, Ozon and VkusVill restrict access from VPN

Services may work intermittently—products and ordering may not load

Marketplaces Wildberries and Ozon, as well as the online store VkusVill, began to restrict access for users with VPN services enabled , Izvestia writes.

In a conversation with Mediazona, users confirmed failures - sites generally open, but applications are unstable, especially for Wildberries. At the same time, some services continue to function, although sometimes slower than usual.

According to sources, we may be talking about targeted filtering of traffic and restructuring of the infrastructure with additional levels of verification and identification of users.

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Pressure on online platforms

Izvestia’s interlocutors note that companies are forced to incur additional costs in order to reduce regulatory risks and ensure stable operation of services.

Earlier, the head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Maksut Shadayev, said that the department sets the goal of reducing the use of VPNs in the country. According to media reports, Internet companies were sent recommendations on identifying such services and limiting them.

According to media reports, the Ministry of Digital Development warned that platforms that do not comply with the requirements for restrictions may be excluded from the “white lists” - a list of resources available when the mobile Internet is limited. For example, it includes Wildberries and Ozon, among others.

According to RBC, the head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Maksut Shadayev, instructed Internet companies to limit VPN access by mid-April. The department also sent recommendations on identifying such services, and operators were asked to introduce fees for large volumes of international traffic .

Previously, “Layout” talked about how to choose a secure VPN and how to pay for it from Russia. We also wrote that RuStore decided to launch its own VPN without access to YouTube, Telegram and Instagram.

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