▲ 296 ▼ Proton has handed over 32,076 users' data to governments since 2017. Their own transparency report states a 94% compliance rate in 2024. (infosec.pub) submitted 10 months ago by cm0002@infosec.pub to c/privacy@programming.dev 113 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 22 points 10 months ago (1 child) READ THE THREAT MODEL FFS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Mikina@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago Link, for most of the people in this thread surprised that Proton does what it's pretty clear in saying they'll do. And people getting into trouble for using proton for stuff they are saying not to do. https://proton.me/blog/protonmail-threat-model Not recommended If you are attempting to leak state secrets (as was the case of Edward Snowden) or going up against a powerful state adversary, email may not be the most secure medium for communications. The Internet is generally not anonymous, and if you are breaking Swiss law, a law-abiding company such as Proton Mail can be legally compelled to log your IP address. A powerful state adversary will also be better positioned to launch one of the attacks described above against you, which may negate the privacy protection provided by Proton Mail. While we can offer more protection and security, we cannot guarantee your safety against a powerful adversary. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mikina@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago Link, for most of the people in this thread surprised that Proton does what it's pretty clear in saying they'll do. And people getting into trouble for using proton for stuff they are saying not to do. https://proton.me/blog/protonmail-threat-model Not recommended If you are attempting to leak state secrets (as was the case of Edward Snowden) or going up against a powerful state adversary, email may not be the most secure medium for communications. The Internet is generally not anonymous, and if you are breaking Swiss law, a law-abiding company such as Proton Mail can be legally compelled to log your IP address. A powerful state adversary will also be better positioned to launch one of the attacks described above against you, which may negate the privacy protection provided by Proton Mail. While we can offer more protection and security, we cannot guarantee your safety against a powerful adversary. permalink fedilink source parent