Why YSK: It appears several Lemmy Instances are flagged as suspicious and at least 1 instance intentionally using the name of ransomware. A couple of the big enterprise monitoring suites (Fortiguard, ZScaler) will flag your account and may end up with you being pulled into an office for an explanation, or worse.
TL;DR: Keep browsing to your local instance at work for now.
Connecting to an “unauthorized” VPN is against IT policy for some companies, especially if your job involves handling sensitive data.
Handling sensitive or classified data is absolutely a valid justification for categorically banning the use of unauthorized VPNs. Doing so effectively eliminates a huge data exfiltration vector, which can be a major concern in those contexts. It’s not about being a dick to the workforce - it’s about making sure you’re prepared for that one fucking asshole who thinks he’s special and can get away with it.