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Encrypted mail service Proton hands suspect's personal info to cops again

In this latest instance, Proton handed over an account's recovery email address information to Spanish police concerning a suspect believed to be supporting Catalonian separatists.

Spanish cops handed the recovery address to Apple, which was reportedly able to identify the individual associated with the account.

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Proton has also previously been accused of offering real-time surveillance of users to authorities.

theregister.com/2019/05/29/pro

Proton told advocacy outfit Restore Privacy it was well aware of the case, but its hands were tied under Swiss laws against terrorism.

restoreprivacy.com/protonmail-

a Proton spokesperson protested. "Proton provides privacy by default and not anonymity by default because anonymity requires certain user actions to ensure proper OpSec, such as not adding your Apple account as an optional recovery method."

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