DuckDuckGo’s VPN just passed a key test. Independent firm Securitum audited the service from October 2025 to January 2026. Their report confirms no user activity logs on egress servers—no timestamps, no metadata, no DNS traffic tied to individuals. Servers stay dedicated, unshared with outsiders. Caches wipe clean after 24 hours, inaccessible afterward. Lifehacker broke the news on April 16, 2026, noting the audit eases fears for travelers or casual users. Securitum’s team dug into live servers, source code, and infrastructure. They found log configs locked down—no single engineer can tweak them alone. VPN and subscription APIs use distinct tokens, blocking easy links to user identities. Scam Blocker? It processes locally on devices, never hitting DuckDuckGo servers. The verdict: full compliance with the no-logs pledge. But. Audits like this target specific claims. They don’t probe speed, encryption strength, or leaks. DuckDuckGo fixed Securitum’s one big suggestion—better file integrity—before release.…