Encrypted services Apple, Proton and Wire helped police identify activist

Re:Encrypted services Apple, Proton and Wire helped police i... by digging on Monday May 13, 2024 @04:33PM (#40348081)

> Proton provides privacy by default and not anonymity by default because anonymity requires certain user actions to ensure proper [operational security] such as not adding your Apple account as an optional recovery method, which it appears was done by the alleged terror suspect.

I mean, fair enough. It sounds like Proton had a legal obligation to provide the recovery address under Swiss law. I am not 100% sure whether or not they could have refused, but Apple is the company that provided names and home address.

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Re:Encrypted services Apple, Proton and Wire helped police i... by exitzer0 on Monday May 13, 2024 @04:38PM (#40348123)

"Once the Guardia Civil obtained the iCloud email address, the documents show that it requested information from Apple, which in turn provided a full name, two home addresses and a linked Gmail account."

Basically everything but their favorite colors, TV shows and emojis.

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Re:Encrypted services Apple, Proton and Wire helped police i... by seanhunter on Monday May 13, 2024 @04:48PM (#40348237)

If Apple receives a subpoena and they have the information they are required to disclose it.

I guess "Companies respond to court order as they are required to by law" doesn't make quite as snappy a headline.

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Re:Encrypted services Apple, Proton and Wire helped police i... by fmajid on Monday May 13, 2024 @06:24PM (#40349260)

Do they require a recovery address? If so, that is a design flaw that should be rectified.

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Re:Encrypted services Apple, Proton and Wire helped police i... by protonmail on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @05:52AM (#40353380)

No, a recovery email is an optional recovery method, and there are other options besides email that we offer: https://proton.me/support/set-account-recovery-methods

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