By default, we do not keep any IP logs which can be linked to your anonymous email account. Inevitably, the information sharing and subsequent arrest has raised a big question mark over how secure the email service really is if information can be so easily shared, especially when ProtonMail states on its homepage (Opens in a new window) that "No personal information is required to create your secure email account. The ProtonMail account was being used by the group for communication, so French authorities were determined to find out who created it. As TechCrunch reports (Opens in a new window), the request was in relation to a group of activists occupying premises in Paris rented by the restaurant Le Petit Cambodge, which was targeted in the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks. It was triggered by a legal request from Europol through the Swiss authorities and targeted a climate activist from Youth for climate action in Paris. ProtonMail advertises itself as the world's largest secure email service, and yet it recently shared the IP address and device details of a customer with Swiss and French authorities, which led to an arrest.Įtienne Maynier, an activist, hacker, and security researcher, shared details on Twitter (Opens in a new window) of the information sharing carried out by ProtonMail. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.
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