Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous 'Stop Cop City' Protester

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By BeauHDMar 6, 2026, 12:00 pm94 ptsTrending
Longtime Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shares a report from 404 Media: Privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail provided Swiss authorities with payment data that the FBI then used to determine who was allegedly behind an anonymous account affiliated with the Stop Cop City movement in Atlanta, according to a court…

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