Proton Mail gave FBI payment data from Swiss servers, proving encrypted email privacy has limits when governments use legal treaties to demand user information.

cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/60387297

Proton Mail provided Swiss authorities with payment data for defendtheatlantaforest@protonmail.com — the account linked to Stop Cop City protests in Atlanta. The FBI obtained this information through a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty request on January 25, 2024, identifying the activist behind the anonymous account through their credit card identifier.

  • Ulrich@feddit.orgEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Sad to see the Swiss are still complying with demands from a fascist regime.

    If you’re going to be doing illegal shit in your activism, you should consider using anonymous communication methods like SimpleX.