Obscura has launched a VPN protocol with traffic splitting

Developers presented Obscura — a new VPN service using a two-way protocol to exclude logging of user activity. The system is designed so that the output node of the network does not have physical access to user data, making it technically impossible to collect logs. The service architecture divides data streams between two independent nodes, preventing the association of the client's IP address with visited resources. In the current version, support for the Linux operating system is implemented, and the services accept Bitcoin and Monero cryptocurrencies, which further minimizes the transfer of personal data to the provider. The technical implementation of the protocol excludes the storage of metadata on the company's servers. Unlike traditional VPN solutions, where the provider has full access to traffic on the output node, Obscura uses cryptographic separation, where none of the network participants have the entire data chain. The tool is aimed at users requiring maximum anonymity when working on the network. A discussion of the architectural features and principles of the protocol is available in a specialized thread on Hacker News, where developers reveal the details of node interaction within the new infrastructure.