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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  • cheese_greater@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    I mean, Proton was the necessary link. Not even like I fault them, people should realize email or any other 2-sided activity has 2 (or in this case, 3(+?)points of weakness.

    Dunno, just hate the way we lie without even lying nowadays. Mot sorry that Rubes get rubed

    • just_another_person@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 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.

    • pathief@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 months ago

      I mean… If Proton had no way of knowing your recovery email, it would be pretty pointless to set one up. If they do have a way of knowing it, they are bound by swiss law to give it up. No company is above the law, they have always been very transparent on that matter.