Several commercial #VPN services, many of which are often sponsored by YouTubers and such, and even some VPN review websites are owned by the same company, Kape Technologies (formerly Crossrider), which has a history of distributing #malware and #adware with ties to a former Israeli intelligence agent. The VPNs they own are ExpressVPN, CyberGhost VPN, Private Internet Access and ZenMate VPN.
Full article by Cyber Insider: https://cyberinsider.com/kape-technologies-owns-expressvpn-cyberghost-pia-zenmate-vpn-review-sites/