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.

  • halcyoncmdr@piefed.socialEnglish
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    11 days ago

    Paying with a credit card means there is a payment trail back to your identity there.

    Proton does allow you to pay with anonymous methods, a credit card is by no means required

    Poor OpSec for sure here.