Atlas VPN, a smaller but well-liked VPN service, is set to close operations on April 24. All current paid subscribers will be transferred to its sister company, NordVPN. It’s just one in a long line of VPNs that have been absorbed by larger security services in recent years. Citing increased competition and rising costs as the main reason behind the shutdown, Atlas VPN stated that the “insurmountable challenges” had become too much and it could no longer keep up in a highly competitive market. The popular freemium VPN service was acquired by Nord Security in 2021 with promises that Atlas VPN w…