{
  "id": 266023,
  "title": "Exclusive: Turbo VPN releases emergency Windows update after TechRadar uncovers persistent IP leaks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/exclusive-turbo-vpn-releases-emergency-windows-update-after-techradar",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-07T13:30:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/exclusive-turbo-vpn-releases-emergency-windows-update-after-techradar-uncovers-persistent-ip-leaks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Turbo VPN released an emergency Windows update after TechRadar discovered persistent IP leaks. The VPN service, owned by Singapore-based Innovative Connecting Pte. Limited, has over 500 million Android downloads. Despite issuing a patch after initial findings, version 3.6.0.0 of their Windows client continued to leak IPv6 addresses across proprietary protocols (Lepus and LinkSentinel) and OpenVPN connections. Following further evidence provided by TechRadar, Turbo VPN deployed version 3.7.0.0, which successfully blocks unencrypted IPv6 traffic. However, details about their proprietary protocols remain scarce, with one protocol (V2Ray) quietly removed during recent updates. Tests revealed intermittent IP leaks, where users' real IP addresses were exposed despite the app displaying a connected status. Turbo VPN acknowledged these issues and implemented necessary improvements in the latest Windows build.",
  "summary": "Turbo VPN has released an emergency update for its Windows app following TechRadar's discovery of persistent IP leaks. The Singapore-based provider, which has over 500 million Android downloads, initially issued a patch after the initial technical findings were shared with them earlier this week. However, version 3.6.0.0 continued to leak both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, particularly on its proprietary protocols (Lepus, LinkSentinel, and V2Ray). After further technical evidence was provided, Turbo VPN released update 3.7.0.0, which now successfully blocks unencrypted IPv6 traffic. However, the company has been vague about the removal of V2Ray protocol and the specifics of its proprietary protocols.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechSpot",
        "title": "Windows 11 26H2 is a small update with big quality-of-life improvements, expected around October 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/windows-11-26h2-is-a-small-update-with-big-quality-of-life",
        "published": "2026-08-08T12:02:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}