GaryMar 6
Ben Werdmuller
"A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the FBI." #Technology https://werd.io/proton-mail-helped-fbi-unmask-anonymous-stop-cop-city-protester/
Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester

"A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the FBI."

Ben Werdmuller
Mar 5 at 10:44pmWeb
Show threadKoljaMar 5
@ben the user paid by credit card.
If you fail on basic OPSEC...
Show threadMichael MooreMar 5
@ben I think this says more about the state of finances and privacy laws than it does about Proton.
Show threadBeardy Star Stuff 🌹🏴🇵🇸Mar 6

@ben

Proton also allows for anonymous payments, or, as you mention in your post, use a free account which can used without identifying information.

I think the 404 article should have also explained that other email providers would just as likely comply with court orders, etc from the authorities in the jurisdictions where they are operating.

Activists especially should be taking extra precautions. In addition to using only the free account in conjunction with masked hide-my alias addresses, also good to start using a VPN and a browser like Mullvad.