Anthropic Tightens Access Restrictions for Claude Users via VPN

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Anthropic has tightened access controls to its Claude service, increasingly blocking users who employ VPNs. This measure directly impacts regions where the service is officially restricted.

The widespread bans have significantly affected Hong Kong, where users have long bypassed restrictions via virtual private networks. The service responded to "suspicious signals" by mass-deleting accounts of those who had used such methods for months.

Claude does not officially operate in Hong Kong or Russia. Strengthened security measures by developers mean that using workarounds is becoming increasingly risky for users in these regions.