Is this a new VPN workaround?

Elektra
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Is this a new VPN workaround?

Mon Oct 03, 2022 8:23 pm

I'm in France and have Hideaway currently set to Italy. Over the last 3 days, when logging into some of the big tech sites, I get a challenge mail warning me of a new device having connected to my account and it always says "frosinone fr it". I'm not sure about this but that would seem to indicate "FR O/S inone FR IT". A bit like saying the site being logged into was in France but the operating system pretends to be in Italy when in reality it is based in France.

Has anyone else come across this?
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nick.bolton
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Re: Is this a new VPN workaround?

Tue Oct 04, 2022 10:35 am

Perhaps FR is short for Frosinone (which is in Italy)
Elektra
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Re: Is this a new VPN workaround?

Tue Oct 04, 2022 7:38 pm

Brilliant! Bravo Nick! You solved that one to perfection.
Indeed, Frosinone's community is labeled FR.

Thanks very much for that. It also shows just how effective Hideaway really is. :bow

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