Sorry for posting this without reaching support - support page is blocked without your VPN.
I was using Shadowsocks + OpenVPN and before today it worked. Now it seems everything stopped working at all - I tried all possible servers + shadowsocks servers. I tried WireGuard.
Nothing works.
Maybe someone from Russia already managed to somehow reach your support and you were able to understand what is the reason? Is there chance that VPN will start working again?
A VPN is only as good as it’s willing to join the arms race against attempts to block it, by adding new nodes to connect and updating its tech. Let’s see if PIA will prevail this time.
Yeah, unfortunately encountered the same - went from being able to connect with any protocol to only TCP, to only TCP with multi-hop (which also deteriorated very quickly in quality/speed) to not working at all.
Thankfully I do have a backup solution that still does work, but it’s still kinda hurts to pay for a 3 year plan for PIA and then 1 month in it just. Dies on me.
The price I have to pay for having to stay in this hellhole, I guess.
Same here. Tried all protocol options, nothing works. Tried to contact support through another VPN, cannot send the ticket.
Same thing.
This seems to be a Shadowsocks problem.
Because none of the servers pass the connection check.
Same thing, cannot connect with shadowsocks(that was only option before) from Russia((
Yup, doesn’t connect to any servers. I was hoping shadowsocks was the cure against the government’s restrictions. Looks like not anymore
Same. In Russia PIA dead 
Give us some fix…
Blocking VPN services and proxy servers is a favorite tool of authoritarian states.
The same problem. Nothing works. Waiting for help from PIA, with hope…
I messaged support about this, this most important line from answer: “Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we have not been able to achieve a complete resolution for your concern.” - hope pia will find solution soon
Try port 53 UDP openvpn or port 80
Try through SOCKS5, worked for me.
Came here from a push notification
Unfortunately, this happens inside Russia too. They can detect SS and block it on large internet hubs. You can look it up on ntc.party
I had to get rid off outline and use v2ray
Shadowsocks is easily detected by DPI tools.
Get a VPS and install xtls+reality
Planet VPN works for me 
What I’m most surprised by is that none of you seem to have a clue as to “why”, when it’s completely self-evident.
What’s the backup solution, bro? Can you DM me?
From my understanding of the tech, there’s no simple and permanent way to block shadowsocks. It’s difficult to track what needs to be blocked to prevent shadowsocks from connecting. If PIA will take measures, they won’t be blocked again for a long time, then they will have to take measures again and be safe for another length of time. That’s what reliable VPNs do.
They also answered me: “Thank you for your patience and understanding. For now, kindly use the Socks5 on your PC as we resolve this issue”.