Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester

[ggmopa]

A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the FBI.

Privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail provided Swiss authorities with payment data that the FBI then used to determine who was allegedly behind an anonymous account affiliated with the Stop Cop City movement in Atlanta, according to a court record reviewed by 404 Media.

The records provide insight into the sort of data that Proton Mail, which prides itself both on its end-to-end encryption and that it is only governed by Swiss privacy law, can and does provide to third parties. In this case, the Proton Mail account was affiliated with the Defend the Atlanta Forest (DTAF) group and Stop Cop City movement in Atlanta, which authorities were investigating for their connection to arson, vandalism and doxing.

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[Preying Mantis]

It’s been known for a long time that proton does this. It’s why those of us in this industry don’t bother with it. Never know who they’re gonna snitch to next lmao

 

[Aristocratic]

Bro used his own Credit/Debit card to buy a VPN. What do you expect?!

 

[ggmopa]

It’s been known for a long time that proton does this. It’s why those of us in this industry don’t bother with it. Never know who they’re gonna snitch to next lmao

I don't trust them either. They showed support for Trump not too long ago and there have also been investigations in to the NSA's role in their creation. They seem far too political.

Even all this aside, I think they are suspiciously greedy in the way they want everything from your email history, to storage of your sensitive data and notes to your internet traffic. Talk about putting all your eggs in one basket. Not good to give one provider so much data and i formation.

Never had any problem with Posteo personally. They are completely open source and they do one thing and do it really well. Not upsell your a tonne of other stuff you didn't really want or need.

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Bro used his own Credit/Debit card to buy a VPN. What do you expect?!

Yeah, it doesn't look like 404 likes them much either. I'm with 404 on this one.

 

[Rem]

Nah, its a good thing
if these fucktards think they can hide behind any equipment and tool and still act retarded enough to leave their own meta data in there
to commit domestic terrorism, felony intimidation, doxxing, arson or anything that disturbs the peace of an avg individual, happy for the rats to rat them out.

your the only idiot to blame if you give proton enough data to snitch

I think most of you kids forget
Privacy ≠ Anonymity
Proton provides a privacy service, not anonymity
if you think you are anonymous while using proton, than your even more fucking retarded than the next youtuber who makes a big fuss over it.

you have no privacy rights if you are committing crime

 

[ggmopa]

Nah, its a good thing
if these fucktards think they can hide behind any equipment and tool and still act retarded enough to leave their own meta data in there
to commit domestic terrorism, felony intimidation, doxxing, arson or anything that disturbs the peace of an avg individual, happy for the rats to rat them out.

your the only idiot to blame if you give proton enough data to snitch

I think most of you kids forget
Privacy ≠ Anonymity
Proton provides a privacy service, not anonymity
if you think you are anonymous while using proton, than your even more fucking retarded than the next youtuber who makes a big fuss over it.

you have no privacy rights if you are committing crime

I can see you appear to be incredibly passionate about the particular subject lol

 

[Rem]

I can see you appear to be incredibly passionate about the particular subject lol

same opinion regardless the provider
do stupid shit, and get caught
dont blame the tools

 

[ggmopa]

commit domestic terrorism, felony intimidation, doxxing, arson or anything that disturbs the peace of an avg individual

This is the tip of the iceberg and some of that works on a case by case basis for example vigilantes doxxing and heckling convicted peadophiles is different from some idiot pestering his ex.

But on a systematic levels there are paedos, rapists and other derangements subhuman to punish first and foremost. We cak agree with this right?

same opinion regardless the provider
do stupid shit, and get caught
dont blame the tools

I mean I could talk about your typical IMer and there wish to cut a few cheeky corners here and there when it comes to expenses, but that would easily impinge the picture perfect law abiding citizens portrayed. So more importantly, and just to expand on the above, considering it has been revealed that much of the world's rich and powerful are likely involved in paedophic and murderous cannibalistic cults, where do well meaning whistle blowers trying to expose some much needed things while feeling protected from deranged elite and corrupt officials fit in to this ideology, out of interest? Or is that kind of whistleblowing classed as 'stupid shit' too?

 

[Rem]

This is the tip of the iceberg and some of that works on a case by case basis for example vigilantes doxxing and heckling convicted peadophiles is different from some idiot pestering his ex.

But on a systematic levels there are paedos, rapists and other derangements subhuman to punish first and foremost. We cak agree with this right?



I mean I could talk about your typical IMer and there wish to cut a few cheeky corners here and there when it comes to expenses, but that would easily impinge the picture perfect law abiding citizens portrayed. So more importantly, and just to expand on the above, considering it has been revealed that much of the world's rich and powerful are likely involved in paedophic and murderous cannibalistic cults, where do well meaning whistle blowers trying to expose some much needed things while feeling protected from deranged elite and corrupt officials fit in to this ideology, out of interest? Or is that kind of whistleblowing classed as 'stupid shit' too?

if you attracted the FBI
you already fucked up as simple as that
you can make as much excuses as you want
trying to compare small time crime of an IM that noone gives a shit about
against individuals or groups of people who is doxxing someone and threatening another

but wahtever, to each their own.

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but jesus christ
you are trying compare an IMer who probably saved themself a few pennies cuz they are exploiting some free trial or what not bullshit or trying to referral scam shit
to a pedo?
your trying quantify someone's problems to your own standards...
listen to yourself
holy fuck
nevermind actually
im out.

 

[t2van]

Loose lips stinks ships

Or the saying goes.

If you stupid enough to I'm, dm, text, email or whatever your "crime" is then it's on you to get caught

I say "crime" as its only a crime till you get caught.

 

[ggmopa]

if you attracted the FBI
you already fucked up as simple as that
you can make as much excuses as you want
trying to compare small time crime of an IM that noone gives a shit about
against individuals or groups of people who is doxxing someone and threatening another

but wahtever, to each their own.

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but jesus christ
you are trying compare an IMer who probably saved themself a few pennies cuz they are exploiting some free trial or what not bullshit or trying to referral scam shit
to a pedo?
your trying quantify someone's problems to your own standards...
listen to yourself
holy fuck
nevermind actually
im out.

You seem to have taken offence to something. Bro, don't get me wrong, i'm just saying you said:

you have no privacy rights if you are committing crime

It appears as if you were the one eqauting all crimes eventually by just giving a blanket statement of 'crime'. There are different types of crimes. That is entirely the point. I was just trying to show there is a difference in lengths and breadths of crime. Like the examples I gave. Can't just label everything as 'crime'. Hope thet makes sense. I'm a bit high and drunk. But thankfully mostly high. If it doesn't makes sebse, i'll reply tomorrow.