In 2017, CyberGhost was acquired by an Israeli company called Crossrider for €9.2 million.Ĭrossrider changed its name to “Kape Technologies” in 2018 in a move to signal a shift to the privacy and security industry. However, that all changed when Knapp sold CyberGhost VPN to outside investors.

That being said, there’s an interesting history with the ownership of the company and outside investors.ĬyberGhost was previously owned by Robert Knapp – a German tech entrepreneur – and based/operated out of Romania. Officially, CyberGhost operates under the company CyberGhost S.A.

In the case of CyberGhost VPN, this research revealed some very interesting issues, which is where we will start… Who owns CyberGhost? Kape Technologies (formerly Crossrider) After covering the pros and cons, we will examine some frequently-asked questions (FAQs) and discuss a few CyberGhost alternatives.Īs with all VPN reviews on Restore Privacy, I begin by thoroughly researching the parent company and the history of the VPN service.

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