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.

  • Fizz@lemmy.nzEnglish
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    17 hours ago

    Proton is clear that they complie with legsl government requests and post stats about how many they fight and handover. They offer private ways to use the service and if you dont take them thats on you.

    • hector@lemmy.todayEnglish
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      4 hours ago

      Europe bullied them out of their tax haven status a decade or so back. Germany and others made them hand over tax scofflaw account details. It was in the papers don’t remember the year.