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
The Salvation Army notified victims of a data breach that leaked their SSNs. Ransomware gang Chaos t
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on August 28, 2025
Ransomware group PEAR took credit for a cyber on West Chester Township, Ohio. The city suffered two
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on August 27, 2025
Healthcare Services Group notified 624,496 people of a data breach. Ransomware group Underground too
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on August 26, 2025
Legacy Treatment Services in New Jersey notified 41,826 people of an October 2024 data breach that l
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on August 25, 2025
IT staffing firm The Computer Merchant notified 34,127 people of a data breach that compromised thei
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on August 22, 2025
Muscogee County School District in Georgia notified 34,056 people of a data breach that compromised
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on August 21, 2025
Ransomware group Qilin took credit for a cyber attack on Inotiv, a drug research company best known
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on August 19, 2025
Optima Tax Relief notified 3,114 people of a data breach that compromised SSNs and bank account numb
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on August 18, 2025
Comparitech investigates VPN apps' ties to China and Russia by decompiling the app APKs and checked
By Paul Bischoff
in Cybersecurity News
on August 21, 2025