Secure connections between servers in a virtual private network

A method in a virtual private network (VPN), the method comprising:

• utilizing, by a VPN server during an established VPN connection between the VPN server and a user device, a first exit internet protocol (IP) address to transmit a first query to a host device for retrieving data of interest requested by the user device;
• determining, by the VPN server based at least in part on transmitting the first query, that the host device has blocked the first exit IP address;
• establishing, by the VPN server during the established VPN connection and based at least in part on determining that the host device has blocked the first exit IP address, a connection with a secondary server to enable communication of information between the VPN server and the secondary server;
• and
• transmitting, by the VPN server during the established VPN connection and over the connection to the secondary server, a message identifying the host device and the data of interest to be retrieved from the host device to enable the secondary server to transmit a second query to request the data of interest based at least in part on utilizing a second exit IP address, different from the first exit IP address.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to store instructions, which when executed by a processor associated with a virtual private network (VPN) server, configure the processor to:

• utilize, during an established VPN connection between the VPN server and a user device, a first exit internet protocol (IP) address to transmit a first query to a host device for requesting data of interest requested by the user device;
• determine, based at least in part on transmitting the first query, that the host device has blocked the first exit IP address;
• establish, during the established VPN connection and based at least in part on determining that the host device has blocked the first exit IP address, a connection with a secondary server to enable communication of information between the VPN server and the secondary server;
• and
• transmit, during the established VPN connection and to the secondary server over the connection, a message identifying the host device and the data of interest to be retrieved from the host device to enable the secondary server to transmit a second query to request the data of interest based at least in part on utilizing a second exit IP address, different from the first exit IP address.