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ElectricWaterfall ( ElectricWaterfall@lemmy.zip )  to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago

Proton Mail Suspended Journalist Accounts at Request of Cybersecurity Agency

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Proton Mail Suspended Journalist Accounts at Request of Cybersecurity Agency

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ElectricWaterfall ( ElectricWaterfall@lemmy.zip )  to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago
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The journalists were reporting on suspected North Korean hackers. Proton only reinstated their accounts after a public outcry.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/48551495

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    So, in summary, Proton will block any account, without any evidence, just because a random CERT says so.

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      Ok, they are getting down votes, but technically true?Yes they reinstated it, but they assume guilt rather than check first?

      I assume that they have a level of trust in the reporter, that hopefully they will not extend next time. I guess they must get a lot of these, and that failing to block spammers means they may lose trust of other email servers?

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        Proton’s reply says they also were flagged by their abuse system

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