ProtonMail hands user info to coppers

ProtonMail logged IP address of French activist after order by Swiss authorities – TechCrunch

ProtonMail, a hosted email service with a focus on end-to-end encrypted communications, has been facing criticism after a police report showed that French authorities managed to obtain the IP address of a French activist who was using the online service.

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ProtonMail deletes 'we don't log your IP' boast from website after French climate activist reportedly arrested • The Register

Encrypted email service ProtonMail has become embroiled in a minor scandal after responding to a legal request to hand over to Swiss police a user's IP address and details of the devices he used to access his mailbox – resulting in the netizen's arrest.

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