Proton Mail recently came under scrutiny for (indirectly) providing Spanish authorities with enough data to identify and arrest a member of the Catalan independence organization Democratic Tsunami....
  • Proton Mail assisted Spanish authorities in identifying and arresting a member of the Catalan independence organization Democratic Tsunami.
  • The company’s end-to-end encrypted email platform aims to protect user data, but recent events suggest potential vulnerabilities.
  • Proton Mail was also required to provide user data to Swiss authorities for a separate case involving a French climate activist, emphasizing the importance of proper Operational Security measures.

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  • just_another_person@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 months ago

    There is no lying here. Adding real world identification that can be correlated to other accounts is the fault of the user. That’s being said, I’m glad Proton follows the letter of the law.