Proton Mail Discloses User Data Leading to Arrest in Spain
Proton Mail Discloses User Data Leading to Arrest in Spain
Proton Mail came under scrutiny for its role in a legal request by the Spanish authorities leading to the identification and arrest of a user.
You're viewing a single thread.
Permanently Deleted
They could avoid storing the recovery email in plaintext. A hash would be sufficient if they require the user to enter their recovery email for confirmation when they really need to recover the account.
For an ostensibly privacy-oriented service, Proton makes some weird architectural choices.
Permanently Deleted
they need plaintext because they send you a recovery code or a support ticket
Sure, but we're talking about architectural choices. It is Proton's choice to use that system; it is not required for the goal of account recovery.
Permanently Deleted
Can you? Didn’t someone else mention that Proton don’t allow another Proton account?
They could host themselves in a different place with better privacy laws. I've always wondered why, for example, don't privacy services establish themselves in international waters or in micronations such as Sealand.
Permanently Deleted
, terrorism and treason being such cases.
but "muh terrorism" is such a wildcard that it can be (and is) used to excuse anything, so that's pretty much the same as saying that Proton does not offer any guarantee at all.
Permanently Deleted