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not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish ·
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Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester

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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.

they handed over payment info with the real name

https://nationaltoday.com/us/ga/atlanta/news/2026/03/05/protons-privacy-policies-fail-to-fully-protect-payment-info/

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    Indeed

    But shouldnt it be encrypted on their servers?

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      Payment data? Never.

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        Technically stored encrypted, but they also have the keys

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