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.

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.

  • red_green_black@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    6 months ago

    The thing turned over was payment data. IE receipt that just says “yes there is a record of this identity purchasing a full account.”

    So not really Proton snitching but the activist having poor opsec in how they purchase digitally (namely you should not. Even Mulvad VPN advises that since for tax reasons purchase activities have to be recorded)