Behind the scenes, however, the rogue version of Psiphon is running the Triout malware which then steals the users' data. It's also bundled with three pieces of software that hijack the phone to make bogus 'visits' to websites hosting ads.

Is it safe to use Psiphon?

Psiphon is very transparent about online privacy on its website and says that the software “does not increase your online privacy, and should not be considered or used as an online security tool.”

Does Psiphon save data?

All data that goes through Psiphon is encrypted. ... However, please keep in mind that Psiphon is designed to be a censorship circumvention tool, and is not specifically designed for anti-surveillance purposes. Psiphon does not prevent your browsing history and cookies from being stored on your computer.