From 9a57920ad9bde6c11e2c50c5cbfed827bc6059d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andra Mircioiu Date: Mon, 4 May 2026 14:25:31 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] release note on more IPs marked as anon is posted --- content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) diff --git a/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md b/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md index 5d995fcde..7760c68a3 100644 --- a/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md +++ b/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md @@ -9,6 +9,25 @@ outputs: ['html', 'markdown'] [Sign up to be notified](https://comms.maxmind.com/geoip-rss-release-notes) whenever a new GeoIP release note is posted. {{}} +{{< release-note date="2026-05-04" title="More IPs marked as `is_anonymous_vpn`" >}} + +Starting tomorrow, May 5, more networks will be flagged with the +`is_anonymous_vpn` flag in our GeoIP Anonymous Plus database and GeoIP Insights +web service. + +Networks will be flagged when: + +- anonymizer_confidence is 30 or higher +- a provider_name has been identified +- there is confidence that the range is associated with a data center or other + hosting network + +Please note that we are not identifying more networks as anonymous with this +change. These networks are already in the relevant database and web service; we +are just marking an additional flag. + +{{}} + {{< release-note date="2026-04-06" title="Subdivision, city, and postal fields blanked in additional countries/cities" >}} Effective Tuesday, April 7, 2026, we will be making a number of changes to From 05f59c45aa4795d788d2bc2ca8a840f43f848119 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andra Mircioiu Date: Mon, 4 May 2026 16:01:30 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] small copy edits implemented --- content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md b/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md index 7760c68a3..9c0c2a0a3 100644 --- a/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md +++ b/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md @@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ web service. Networks will be flagged when: -- anonymizer_confidence is 30 or higher -- a provider_name has been identified -- there is confidence that the range is associated with a data center or other - hosting network +- `anonymizer_confidence` is 30 or higher, +- a `provider_name` has been identified, +- and there is confidence that the range is associated with a data center or other + hosting network. Please note that we are not identifying more networks as anonymous with this change. These networks are already in the relevant database and web service; we From a3484fc5b3c0a16f717470148a20db313cb8c0e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andra Mircioiu Date: Mon, 4 May 2026 17:28:21 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] update copy per Thomas --- content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md | 20 ++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md b/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md index 9c0c2a0a3..37c4bf7a0 100644 --- a/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md +++ b/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md @@ -9,22 +9,18 @@ outputs: ['html', 'markdown'] [Sign up to be notified](https://comms.maxmind.com/geoip-rss-release-notes) whenever a new GeoIP release note is posted. {{}} -{{< release-note date="2026-05-04" title="More IPs marked as `is_anonymous_vpn`" >}} +{{< release-note date="2026-05-05" title="A number of networks now have a lower anonymizer confidence of 30" >}} -Starting tomorrow, May 5, more networks will be flagged with the -`is_anonymous_vpn` flag in our GeoIP Anonymous Plus database and GeoIP Insights -web service. +As of May 4, 2026, a number of networks with a provider_name have a lower +anonymizer_confidence of 30. -Networks will be flagged when: +Previously, all networks with `provider_name` had an `anonymizer_confidence` +of 99. -- `anonymizer_confidence` is 30 or higher, -- a `provider_name` has been identified, -- and there is confidence that the range is associated with a data center or other - hosting network. +This change will be reflected in the following products and services: -Please note that we are not identifying more networks as anonymous with this -change. These networks are already in the relevant database and web service; we -are just marking an additional flag. +- GeoIP Anonymous Plus database +- GeoIP Insights web service {{}} From 1a2635be47ff03d5a57c6e81fe7965959767087b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andra Mircioiu Date: Mon, 4 May 2026 18:48:39 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] add missing brackets --- content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md b/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md index 37c4bf7a0..9e0d42358 100644 --- a/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md +++ b/content/geoip/release-notes/2026.md @@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ whenever a new GeoIP release note is posted. {{}} {{< release-note date="2026-05-05" title="A number of networks now have a lower anonymizer confidence of 30" >}} -As of May 4, 2026, a number of networks with a provider_name have a lower -anonymizer_confidence of 30. +As of May 4, 2026, a number of networks with a `provider_name` have a lower +`anonymizer_confidence` of 30. Previously, all networks with `provider_name` had an `anonymizer_confidence` of 99.