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Private Internet Access (PIA) is a commercial virtual private network (VPN) service provider operated by Kape Technologies. Founded in 2010 by entrepreneur Andrew Lee under the parent organization London Trust Media, the service was originally created to prevent Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channels from exposing user IP addresses. In 2018, former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès was appointed as the chief technology officer of PIA's parent company, a corporate decision that drew public attention due to his prior financial legal history in Japan. The company has since grown into a major international privacy software provider, expanding its footprint across North America and global markets following its acquisition by Kape Technologies in November 2019.

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