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Affordable hosting. Top-notch hardware and generous unmetered bandwidth (fair usage) to deliver the performance you deserve.
HammerVM is a hosting service that accepts Monero, Bitcoin, and Fiat. It has no mention of KYC policies and has a score of 7/10. There are 5 user ratings averaging 4/5.
Scores
- No KYC mention
- No mention of current or future KYC requirements.
- Account required -1 0
Users require creating an account with the service in order to access and use its features.
Users require creating an account with the service in order to access and use its features.
-1 Privacy0 Trust - Source code is private 0 -1
The service's source code is not public, so it cannot be reviewed or audited by the community. This limits transparency.
The service's source code is not public, so it cannot be reviewed or audited by the community. This limits transparency.
0 Privacy-1 Trust - No KYC mention +10 0
No mention of current or future KYC requirements.
- Personal info is not verified +9 0
These services do not conduct checks on personal information, meaning that you could use temporary emails, disposable phone numbers, or fake name / addresses.
These services do not conduct checks on personal information, meaning that you could use temporary emails, disposable phone numbers, or fake name / addresses.
+9 Privacy0 Trust - Accepts Monero +5 0
This service accepts Monero, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that provides enhanced anonymity.
This service accepts Monero, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that provides enhanced anonymity.
+5 Privacy0 Trust - Mature service 0 +5
This service has been operational for 2 years. While this indicates stability, it is not a future-proof guarantee.
This service has been operational for 2 years. While this indicates stability, it is not a future-proof guarantee.
0 Privacy+5 Trust - Legally registered 0 +2
Legally registered as HammerVM LTD in United Kingdom 🇬🇧.
Legally registered as HammerVM LTD in United Kingdom 🇬🇧.
0 Privacy+2 Trust - No JavaScript needed +1 0
The service does not require the user to enable JavaScript in order to access and use its features.
The service does not require the user to enable JavaScript in order to access and use its features.
+1 Privacy0 Trust - Community contributed 0 0
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0 Privacy0 Trust - Base score +50 +50
Terms of Service Review
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Owner background
SourceThe owner is a convicted cybercriminal with a history of DDoS blackmail, extortion, and faking customer reviews.
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Attribute "Potential risk" was removed from HammerVM
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Attribute "Refunds do not require KYC" was removed from HammerVM
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"Owner background" was added
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Attribute "Potential risk" was added to HammerVM
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KYC update
KYC level changed from 4 to 1
Evidence and Review History
Listed, but not yet reviewed by the team.
- 1 warning
- Last review May 17
- Listed Feb 17, 2025
- Operating since Mar 25, 2024
Verification Steps
- WarningOwner background
The owner is a convicted cybercriminal with a history of DDoS blackmail, extortion, and faking customer reviews.
The owner, Aaron Akhtar, has a criminal record for DDoS attacks and blackmail (attempting to extort Bitcoin from businesses). He has a documented history of "DDoS for hire" activities and uses illegal astroturfing to fake positive reviews. Given his history of computer misuse and poor reputation in the community, your data and funds are at high risk.
- https://old.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/1sehw51/a_warning_to_stay_away_from_hammervm/
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/serocu_serocu-activity-7202026816394379264-S7Tp
- https://drama.gg/d/154-hammervm-ltd-vps-hosting-starting-at-099mo-10gbps
- https://monerica.com/site/hammervm-ltd
- https://monero.forum/user/Aaron
Comments
The new Sweden location is stupid, so damn cheap, I paid for 2 years on my Plastic VPS which is 2.99 Also paid with monero, no KYC or questions asked ;)
(i forgot to add proofs in last review)
Added context: This appears to be a duplicate review reposted by the author to attach private proof.
The new Sweden location is stupid, so damn cheap, I paid for 2 years on my Plastic VPS which is 2.99/mo for IPv4 + like 2gb DDR4 dedicated RAM.
Obvious fake review, you can tell from how this is written. The owner is well known for this type of activity.
I would advise you to stay very very far away. It's marked as scam on monerica, has callout posts on multiple forums and the owner is banned from the monero forum, engaged in criminal activities and unethical advertising methods.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/1sehw51/a_warning_to_stay_away_from_hammervm/ https://monerica.com/site/hammervm-ltd https://akhtarlookout.online/ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/serocu_serocu-activity-7202026816394379264-S7Tp/ https://drama.gg/d/154 https://drama.gg/d/377 https://monero.forum/user/Aaron
This is spam and false/defamatory statements - HammerVM has been operational for years, and is not at all a risk of "exit scamming", nor is HammerVM untrustworthy. One single reviewer (who's known to spam/target HammerVM) doesn't make this true.
Added context: This comment makes claims without supporting evidence.
I've used this for a while, found on monerica, great guys, im surprised not verified - they ask for a lot of info at sign up, but i used fake info and no problem tbh
good host with monero no kyc
i tried with prepaid only worked with paysafe other ones failed