ProtonMail is asecure email servicethat assures end-to-end encryption and data confidentiality.
A recentreporthighlights that the company is under fire for sharing user data with the Spanish police.
The authorities were after the user because of his ties to a terrorist group named Democratic Tsunami.
Table Of Contents
But Isnt ProtonMail Privacy-Focused?
ProtonMail is renowned for itsencrypted email serviceand the guarantee of not snooping in on your conversations.
But this is a peculiar case in which the company didnt share any e-mails with the Spanish authorities.
It only shared the recovery email address added by the user while creating the ProtonMail account.
However, the recovery email address added by the user turned out to be an Apple account.
After learning this information, the authorities contacted Apple to extract all the details about the account.
Rather than using a popular but regulated email service, you might opt for an anonymous email service.
ProtonMail isnt entirely at fault because the suspect has ties with a terrorist group.
While othersopenly criticized the servicefor deceiving its users as to what data is encrypted and whats not.
source: www.techworm.net
