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Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester (www.404media.co)
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they handed over payment info with the real name

https://nationaltoday.com/us/ga/atlanta/news/2026/03/05/protons-privacy-policies-fail-to-fully-protect-payment-info/

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[–] Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Indeed

But shouldnt it be encrypted on their servers?

[–] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Payment data? Never.

[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 11 points 3 days ago

Technically stored encrypted, but they also have the keys