ProtonMail Shares Activist's IP Address With Authorities Despite Its "No Log" Claims

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ProtonMail Shares Activist's IP Address With Authorities Despite Its "No Log" Claims

Despite its "no logs" policy, ProtonMail discloses an activist's IP address to authorities.

thehackernews.com

 

[pupu]

Always use a VPN !!!

 

[goback2013]

Always use a VPN !!!

even still, VPN accounts are mapped to some type of traceable currency.. VPN servers log the IP that initiates the VPN connection.
so at every point you are at the mercy of your financial institution, your ISP, VPN provider, email service, etc.

scenario as it plays out...

investigative agency: email service what IP is email account [email protected] using ?
email service: that account is using IP x.x.x.x

investigative agency: ISP ABC(or VPN provider EFG), who is using IP x.x.x.x at this date/time ?
ISP/VPN-Provider: IP x.x.x.x at date/time, is being used by customer jon q public at physical address 123 some st anycity, usa

 

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VPN Provider's No-Logging Claims Tested in FBI Case * TorrentFreak

While many VPN providers say they do not log their users' activities in order to protect anonymity, it's not often their claims get tested in the wild. However, a criminal complaint filed by the FBI this week notes that a subpoena sent to Private Internet Access resulted in no useful data being...

torrentfreak.com

 

[Rot-Iron66]

I work in IT Security for a large global company, EVERYTHING is traceable... Some things just make it a bit tougher, some extra work involved.