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 Bluesky at @pabischoff.
Articles by Paul
A cybercriminal group called CMD Organization demanded a $1.9 million ransom after a cyberattack on
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on July 7, 2026
Medical billing company MCBSnotified at least 309,309 people of a data breach that compromised SSNs
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on July 2, 2026
Colorado Health Network notified 68,212 people of a data breach that compromised health and payment
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on July 1, 2026
Middletown, OH notified 123,791 people of a data breach that compromised SSNs, medical & financial i
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on June 30, 2026
A cybercriminal group called Nova today took credit for a cybersecurity incident at the New South Wa
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on June 26, 2026
Grandview School District (WA) notified 9,414 people of a 21-month-old data breach that compromised
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on June 25, 2026
Kootenai County notified an undisclosed number of people about a March 2026 data breach and ransomwa
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on June 24, 2026
A cybercriminal group called Interlock took credit for a data breach at Reynella East College near A
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on June 23, 2026
Bellflower Unified School District in Los Angeles notified students of a data breach that leaked SSN
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on June 30, 2026