Beyond VPN protection – how NordVPN changed in 2025, and what’s in store for 2026

2025 was a busy year for NordVPN. From post-quantum encryption to scam protection, the VPN provider has achieved important milestones throughout the year. A bunch of new releases are all designed to enable their users to stay ahead of the online threats of tomorrow.

The push towards mandatory age verification was then the main story that marked the internet in 2025 – and the best VPN apps have certainly been a protagonist. We bet that there are very few people left out there who don't know the benefits of using a virtual private network (VPN) by now.

I sat down with NordVPN's CTO Marijus Briedis to reflect on what the company did over the past 12 months, and understand what 2026 has in store for the VPN industry and Nord's apps.