[resizeitplz]

It might be possible that on an international TECHNOLOGY forum, a significant percentage of users know what 'VPN' (a tech thing) stands for and don't know what 'ICE' (a government office (off topic) of a single nation (limited scope)) stands for. Context matters. ICE isn't within either the regional or topical domains of common conversation on this forum.

[dividedbyzero]

I'm from Europe, to me ICE refers to German high-velocity trains. I was not aware the US had an ICE office.

[GuB-42]

There are so many things that are called ICE, several of them would make sense in sentence.

https://www.acronymfinder.com/ICE.html

My preferred one is "Intrusion Countermeasures Electronics", from cyberpunk literature.

[acka]

Depending on one's technical background or interests, reading about ICE can refer to many things. in my case Internal Combustion Engine and In-Circuit Emulator.

[coding123]

> ICE faces heat after agents install apps, VPNS

I thought this was another article about cars - engines overheating after bad security update and nation actors (agents) install apps and VPNs in cars.