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  "path": "/blog/archives/2026/03/proton-mail-shared-user-information-with-the-police.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-20T11:02:23.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.schneier.com",
  "tags": [
    "Uncategorized",
    "crime",
    "de-anonymization",
    "email",
    "FBI",
    "police",
    "privacy",
    "Switzerland",
    "story"
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  "textContent": "404 Media has a story about Proton Mail giving subscriber data to the Swiss government, who passed the information to the FBI.\n\nIt’s metadata—payment information related to a particular account—but still important knowledge. This sort of thing happens, even to privacy-centric companies like Proton Mail.",
  "title": "Proton Mail Shared User Information with the Police"
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