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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.

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.

Privacy-Focused Proton Mail Aids FBI in Uncovering ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester’s True Identity

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

Proton Mail Privacy Controversy

This story from 404 Media is starting to gain some traction in social media. If you can’t get past the firewall, the basic detail is that Proton, a Swiss company, complied with an order from the Swiss government to provide information on a Proton Mail email account associated with a protest group. The Swiss government […]