Paul Bischoff
Tech Writer, Privacy Advocate and VPN Expert
Paul is Comparitech’s editor and a regular commentator on cyber security and privacy topics in national and international media including New York Times, BBC, Forbes, The Guardian and many others. He's been writing about the tech industry since 2012 for publications like Tech in Asia, Mashable, and various startup blogs.
Paul has an in-depth knowledge of VPNs, having been an early adopter while looking to access the open internet during this time in China.
He previously worked in Beijing as an editor for Tech in Asia, and has been writing and reporting on technology for the last decade. He has also volunteered as a teacher for older adults learning basic tech literacy and cyber awareness. You can find him on Twitter at @pabischoff.
Articles by Paul
Akira took credit for a data breach at BK Technologies, which makes wireless communication devices f
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on October 28, 2025
Ransomware gang Qilin took credit for a data breach at MedImpact, a pharmacy benefits manager that s
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on October 28, 2025
North Stonington Public Schools in Connecticut notified students and faculty of a data breach that c
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on October 27, 2025
Two targets listed on Genesis' data leak site, Healthy Living Market & Cafe and River City Eye Care,
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on October 22, 2025
Grand Traverse County, MI notified 782 people of a June 2024 data breach that compromised their name
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on October 16, 2025
Ransomware gang says it hacked Kearney Public Schools, but district says it didn’t get ransom demand
Interlock took credit for a cyber attack on Kearney Public Schools in Nebraska, but the district say
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on October 15, 2025
A ransomware gang called Obscura over the weekend took credit for a September 2025 cyber attack on M
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on October 13, 2025
Ransomware group Qilin says it breached student and employee data in an attack on Uvalde Consolidate
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on October 10, 2025
Medusa took credit for a 2025 data breach at Strategic Retail Partners. A month later, the gang clai
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on October 9, 2025