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Today and tomorrow we’re rolling out a scheduled update to the AmneziaWG protocol on Premium. Right now, we’re seeing a new wave of blocks affecting other VPN services, so this update will make your connection more resilient against these new restrictions.

The update will take place gradually: individual locations may be unavailable for up to 10 minutes at a time. During this time, we recommend switching to a different server, though it may also be down briefly for maintenance later on.

We’ll update all locations shortly.

Thank you for your understanding,

The Amnezia Team

We know we’ve been asking you to update quite often, but current restrictions require us to constantly adapt the service. This update is a key step toward the launch of AmneziaWG 3.0.

Version 5.0.0.5 is now available on our for our website and for Windows, macOS, and Linux, as well as on Google Play for Android. The iOS version is currently awaiting review by the App Store and will be available shortly.

Read the full release notes and download the update on our blog: https://amnezia.org/en/blog/amneziavpn-5-0-0-5-update?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=blog_r_blogUP29_07_26

Please note:

📌 Connection errors: If you see error 1000 or 1100, updating the app will resolve them.

📌 VLESS protocol: Recommended for users in Russia. The protocol selector is now conveniently located on the home screen.

📌 AWG 3.0 support: The upcoming protocol will be supported only in version 5.0.0.5 and later.

📌 Configuration files: Downloading config files is temporarily unavailable; we will restore this feature soon.

Amnezia Team

We started Amnezia as an activist-led initiative at a digital rights hackathon, and over the past year, we’ve already provided sponsored Premium subscriptions to over 300 journalists and activists.

Now, we are excited to launch an open call in partnership with Civil Rights Defenders — an independent international human rights organization — to reach an even broader community.

Who is this program for?

If you work in an environment with heavy internet censorship or handle sensitive information, this is for you. We support those who:

📌Write about censorship and freedom of expression
📌Investigate human rights violations
📌Report on privacy, surveillance, and digital rights
📌Cover cybersecurity issues

How to Apply

We offer flexible application options depending on your security needs:

1. Via Form: If you can provide a work email at your organization's domain or an email publicly tied to your project/profile.
2. Via Email: If you work with sensitive information and need to stay anonymous, email vpn@civilrightsdefenders.org with a short description of your work and 1–2 references (using a secure provider like Proton or Tuta is recommended).
3. Via Signal: Contact info available upon request.

As digital restrictions grow tighter globally, secure tools are more critical than ever. If you're eligible, please apply! If not, please share this post with journalists, activists, or human rights defenders who might need extra online protection.

Learn more and apply here: https://amnezia.org/en/blog/amnezia-premium-civil-rights-defenders-giveaway?utm_source=x&utm_campaign=blog_x_Rights28_07_06

We’ve been quiet lately because we didn’t want to make empty promises while navigating the situation. We can now confirm that the recent blocks were not random; they were specifically targeted at us and our AmneziaWG protocol since early June.

🎁 Good news: We've added extra days to the subscriptions of all Premium users, and you can check this in your account.

We are also preparing the next version of the app with full support for AmneziaWG 3.0, which will be released very soon.

We know there may be more challenges ahead, but we are becoming better prepared with each wave of blocks. Thank you for your patience and support — it is because of you that we can continue developing technologies to keep us all connected.

The Amnezia Team

Today is 6/07 and here are 6 reasons to buy Amnezia Premium with a discount:

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2. Unlimited traffic. Stream, browse, and download as much as you want without any caps.

3. Strict no-logs policy. Your data belongs to you. We don't track, store, or sell your online activity.

4. Proprietary AmneziaWG protocol. Optimized to bypass even the toughest restrictions.

5. Torrent-friendly. Full support for P2P downloading without throttling or limitations.

6. ...and it runs on 7 devices at once! One subscription covers your phone, laptop, PC and other.

It’s literally the law of sixseven.

Grab the premium with a 20% discount, valid today and tomorrow only!

Can you guess the promo code?

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We’ve restored the functionality of our configuration files. If you’ve used them before — for example, on routers or TVs — you’ll need to set them up again. This will only take a few minutes; you can find the step-by-step guides on our website.
If you encounter any difficulties, please contact our support team at support@amnezia.org.

📌 We would like to remind you to update all our apps to the latest version. The updates include improved security algorithms that prevent filtering systems from detecting and blocking our servers.

For those who are temporarily unable to update the app, AmneziaWG — a native WireGuard client with anti-blocking protection provided by our protocol — may be the perfect solution.

Here are the operating systems for which we currently recommend using AmneziaWG:

💻 Windows 7/8
🍏 macOS 12
🍎 iOS 16 and earlier
👾 Android 8 and earlier (including Android TV; installation instructions)

You can download AmneziaWG directly from GitHub for desktop devices or from the official app stores. We’re also working on an update for the main Amnezia VPN app to add support for Linux (Ubuntu 22.04 / Debian 12).

📌 Important for Premium users: Connecting to AmneziaWG is done via a configuration file, not a key.

There are two ways to get the configuration file:

1. Log into your website account: Go to "Connection Settings" ➡️ "Configuration Files" ➡️ select a location and download.
2. In the Amnezia VPN app: Tap the location ➡️ gear icon ➡️ "Configuration Files" ➡️ select a location and save the file.

Amnezia Team

We are gradually returning to normal operations. Currently, 6 locations are available to all Premium subscribers: France, Poland, Switzerland, the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands.

If you're having trouble connecting:

📌 Enable the VLESS protocol: click on any location, tap the gear icon ⚙️ at the top, and click the box for “Use VLESS protocol.”

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📌 Choose specific locations: we currently recommend connecting to France, Poland, or Switzerland.

If that doesn’t help, reload the API configuration:

📌 Go to the gear icon ⚙️ inside any location and select “Reload API Configuration.”

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We plan to restore the remaining locations shortly, and we’re also working on getting Amnezia Free back up and running. Please follow our social media for updates; we’ll provide more details there.

💬 Did these countries start working for you after updating the configuration? Please share your status in the comments on this post; your feedback is very helpful to our team right now.

We appreciate your understanding and thank you for your patience and trust.

Amnezia Team

Over the past week, Amnezia Free and Premium have been operating under unprecedented pressure. Our focus has been not only on restoring service availability but also on adapting our infrastructure to a new environment of continuous attacks and blocking attempts.

We have identified a mitigation strategy that is proving effective and have already started migrating Amnezia Free and Premium infrastructure to it. The rollout is currently in progress and will take several more days to complete. Some users are already seeing improved connectivity, while access for others will be restored gradually as the migration continues.

What we know so far:

📌 We are dealing with a coordinated attack involving multiple vectors, including DDoS activity and phishing attempts.

📌 There are indications that recently discovered vulnerabilities in the WireGuard protocol may have been exploited to block some of our servers.

📌 We have additional findings that cannot be disclosed at this stage, as public disclosure could negatively affect mitigation efforts and service stability.

What we're doing now:

📌 Deploying more than 50 new servers per day while continuing our analysis of vulnerabilities affecting both WireGuard and AmneziaWG.

📌 Temporarily migrating Free and Premium services to a new architecture based on the VLESS protocol.

📌 Preparing an application update.

📌 Fully redesigning our infrastructure to operate reliably under these new conditions.

We understand that this period has been particularly challenging for Premium users. As a gesture of appreciation for your patience, all Premium subscribers will receive an additional 1 or 2 months of service, depending on subscription plan.

Once the recovery process is complete, we will share a detailed account of what happened. For now, our entire team's top priority is restoring stable operation for both Free and Premium users.

Thank you for your trust and support!

We were unable to fully recover from the aftermath of the attack within the first 24 hours, but we are working around the clock.

As we mentioned earlier, the nature of the current limitations differs from what we have faced in the past. We are simultaneously testing several technical hypotheses and solutions across different areas to find the most effective way to restore stable service operation.

Some of the tests are already showing good results, and we are gradually bringing the affected resources back online. We need additional time to ensure the stability of the implemented fixes and scale them across the entire infrastructure.

We ask for your understanding: support requests will not speed up the recovery process, as the issue is currently being resolved at the infrastructure level.

Thank you for your patience and trust. We will provide an update once the work is complete and will definitely compensate Premium users for the days Amnezia was unavailable.

Amnezia Team

Our infrastructure is currently under a large-scale attack by those who want to restrict your free access to the internet. This issue is affecting all Amnezia Free and Premium users.

We have weathered various forms of pressure before, which is exactly why we are now targeted by an attack of this scale. Amnezia is a major project with a strong, resilient community, so we are confident we will get through this.

Our team is already working hard to restore services and is blocking the IP addresses behind the attack. Full restoration will take approximately 24 hours. Consequently, all Premium sales are temporarily suspended.

Please note that contacting support will not speed up the process right now — our entire team is fully focused on mitigating the impact of the attack.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and deeply appreciate your patience. We will keep you updated and will let you know the moment everything is fully restored.

Your Amnezia Team

We talked about this recently, but it doesn’t hurt to bring it up every now and then. Today we provided more details about Amnezia Business on our blog. In this post, you’ll learn:

— What problems does a corporate VPN solve;

— what plans do we offer for business owners;

— what tools are available to Amnezia Business users;

— which companies are already using Amnezia Business and much more.

You can try out solutions for access issues even under the most challenging conditions today. Request a demo and see for yourself why a VPN is essential for your business.

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Just do your job, and Amnezia will make sure no network restrictions get in your way 🧡