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cm0002@lemmy.world to Privacy@programming.dev · 2 days 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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cm0002@lemmy.world to Privacy@programming.dev · 2 days ago
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The journalists were reporting on suspected North Korean hackers. Proton only reinstated their accounts after a public outcry.
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    I don’t trust anything that comes out of the intercept, but I looked around and found plenty of statements from proton about it. TL,DR they probably checked the accounts themselves before acting on the reports, and consider reversing the decision to be “exceptional” circumstances.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/1ng1apv/clarifying_recent_misinformation/

    https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/1nejvii/comment/ndqcxu4/

    https://x.com/andyyen/status/1965834607896707526

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