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Encrypted services Apple, Proton and Wire helped Spanish police identify activist | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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By the way, the earlier posted article https://restoreprivacy.com/protonmail-discloses-user-data-leading-to-arrest-in-spain had an update starting at the paragraph with title Update: Statement from Proton and additional commentary

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

They didn't require any encrypted data. Apple has your name and payment details unencrypted, as they need them to charge you.