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Privacy@lemmy.ml · 5 days ago

ProtonMail provides information used to identify email owner...

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ProtonMail provides information used to identify email owner...

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Privacy@lemmy.ml · 5 days ago

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

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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.

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Another comment linked to a reddit post where Proton explained what happened.

Yeah, the credit card was on file for recurring payments.

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