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Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester

https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/39495957

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I can’t read the article because it’s behind a paywall, so I’ll ask here: What information was handed over specifically? The IP address of when the account was created? The payment details? Unencrypted data? Login information? Device data? Something else?

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they handed over payment info with the real name

nationaltoday.com/…/protons-privacy-policies-fail…

Proton's Privacy Policies Fail to Fully Protect Payment Info - Atlanta Today

While Proton's end-to-end encryption can keep account data private, the company's policies do not fully protect payment information. Court records reveal that Proton Mail responded to a request from Swiss authorities for payment details tied to an account associated with the Stop Cop City protests in Atlanta, and that information was then shared with the FBI.

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