Privacy-Focused Proton Mail Aids FBI in Uncovering ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester’s True Identity

submitted by cm0002 to privacy 5 points | 0 comments https://www.gadgetreview.com/privacy-focused-proton-mail-aids-fbi-in-uncovering-stop-cop-city-protesters-true-identity > Proton Mail provided Swiss authorities with payment data for defendtheatlantaforest@protonmail.com — the account linked to Stop Cop City protests in Atlanta. The FBI obtained this information through a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty request on January 25, 2024, identifying the activist behind the anonymous account through their credit card identifier.