Before you start sharing clickbait headlines like "Proton is compromised", "privacy is dead", etc, just read the whole fucking news article first.
Proton always said they would provide whatever they have (metadata) to Law Enforcement if subpoenaed. That was never a secret or in question. They are an actual registered company...
They still don't nhave access to email body content. E2E encryption still works. What they can provide is IP addresses, recovery email, recovery phone, browser fingerprints and email metadata (timestamp, recipient, sender, subject, size).
If you are worried about this (you should), use a VPN (not proton VPN) or Tor, avoid disclosing sensitive information in the email subject.
Despite the FUD, people are still 99% safer and more private using ProtonMail relative to Gmail or similar.
https://restoreprivacy.com/protonmail-discloses-user-data-leading-to-arrest-in-spain/
There was a case where Proton disclosed data not to the authorities but to the press. There was a case where they helped the CIA with money. They don't do anonymous payment with Bitcoin, they don't have logs disabled by default in client settings, etc.
As a result, Proton just sucks. It's basically just a paid Google.
Yes, just use gmail, it's free and more user friendly.
After Google Stadia, I don't use Google services.
You can pay with bitcoin, fyi
Only after creating an account, what does that mean in practice? For example, Proton may ask you for your Visa/MasterCard details and only then allow you to pay with Bitcoin. That's exactly what they do to me because they think I'm unreliable.
Thanks, I didn’t realize that was the flow
