This Is Why VPN Users Still Get Caught

Support the Channel for only $5 here: https://ryanmcbeth.substack.com A VPN can hide your IP address, but it does not make you anonymous. In this video, I break down the Peter Stokes / Scattered Spider case and explain how investigators allegedly used Microsoft records, a Windows Global Device Identifier, VPN activity, social accounts, and travel records to connect the dots. This is not a story about VPNs failing. It is a story about everything else your device is doing while you think you are hidden. We’ll talk about what a GDID is, what Microsoft telemetry can reveal, why VPN ads oversell privacy, and what this means for normal people, journalists, whistleblowers, dissidents, and anyone who thinks “I use a VPN” is a complete privacy strategy. Your VPN may be working. But your computer may still be talking. For uncensored video, check out my substack at: https://ryanmcbeth.substack.com Find the Global Warning Podcast on: Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/23JULpVI2lVBEl4PVh07t0 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/global-warning-with-ryan-mcbeth/id1882061844 Like my shirts? Get your own at: https://www.bunkerbranding.com/pages/ryan-mcbeth Want a personalized greeting: https://www.cameo.com/ryanmcbeth Watch all of my long form videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt670_P7pOGmLWZG78JlM-rG2ZrpPziOy Twitter: @ryanmcbeth Instagram: @therealryanmcbeth BlueSky @ryanmcbeth Reddit: /r/ryanmcbeth Join the conversation: https://discord.gg/pKuGDHZHrz Want to send me something? Ryan McBeth Productions LLC 8705 Colesville Rd. Suite 249 Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA