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The company behind the Proton Mail email service, Proton, describes itself as a “neutral and safe haven for your personal data, committed to defending your freedom.”

But last month, Proton disabled email accounts belonging to journalists reporting on security breaches of various South Korean government computer systems following a complaint by an unspecified cybersecurity agency. After a public outcry, and multiple weeks, the journalists’ accounts were eventually reinstated — but the reporters and editors involved still want answers on how and why Proton decided to shut down the accounts in the first place.

Martin Shelton, deputy director of digital security at the Freedom of the Press Foundation, highlighted that numerous newsrooms use Proton’s services as alternatives to something like Gmail “specifically to avoid situations like this,” pointing out that “While it’s good to see that Proton is reconsidering account suspensions, journalists are among the users who need these and similar tools most.” Newsrooms like The Intercept, the Boston Globe, and the Tampa Bay Times all rely on Proton Mail for emailed tip submissions.

Shelton noted that perhaps Proton should “prioritize responding to journalists about account suspensions privately, rather than when they go viral.”

On Reddit, Proton’s official account stated that “Proton did not knowingly block journalists’ email accounts” and that the “situation has unfortunately been blown out of proportion.” Proton did not respond to The Intercept’s request for comment.

The two journalists whose accounts were disabled were working on an article published in the August issue of the long-running hacker zine Phrack. The story described how a sophisticated hacking operation — what’s known in cybersecurity parlance as an APT, or advanced persistent threat — had wormed its way into a number of South Korean computer networks, including those of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the military Defense Counterintelligence Command, or DCC.

The journalists, who published their story under the names Saber and cyb0rg, describe the hack as being consistent with the work of Kimsuky, a notorious North Korean state-backed APT sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in 2023.

As they pieced the story together, emails viewed by The Intercept show that the authors followed cybersecurity best practices and conducted what’s known as responsible disclosure: notifying affected parties that a vulnerability has been discovered in their systems prior to publicizing the incident.

Saber and cyb0rg created a dedicated Proton Mail account to coordinate the responsible disclosures, then proceeded to notify the impacted parties, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the DCC, and also notified South Korean cybersecurity organizations like the Korea Internet and Security Agency, and KrCERT/CC, the state-sponsored Computer Emergency Response Team. According to emails viewed by The Intercept, KrCERT wrote back to the authors, thanking them for their disclosure.

A note on cybersecurity jargon: CERTs are agencies consisting of cybersecurity experts specializing in dealing with and responding to security incidents. CERTs exist in over 70 countries — with some countries having multiple CERTs each specializing in a particular field such as the financial sector — and may be government-sponsored or private organizations. They adhere to a set of formal technical standards, such as being expected to react to reported cybersecurity threats and security incidents. A high-profile example of a CERT agency in the U.S. is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, which has recently been gutted by the Trump administration.

A week after the print issue of Phrack came out, and a few days before the digital version was released, Saber and cyb0rg found that the Proton account they had set up for the responsible disclosure notifications had been suspended. A day later, Saber discovered that his personal Proton Mail account had also been suspended. Phrack posted a timeline of the account suspensions at the top of the published article, and later highlighted the timeline in a viral social media post. Both accounts were suspended owing to an unspecified “potential policy violation,” according to screenshots of account login attempts reviewed by The Intercept.

The suspension notice instructed the authors to fill out Proton’s abuse appeals form if they believed the suspension was in error. Saber did so, and received a reply from a member of Proton Mail’s Abuse Team who went by the name Dante.

In an email viewed by The Intercept, Dante told Saber that their account “has been disabled as a result of a direct connection to an account that was taken down due to violations of our terms and conditions while being used in a malicious manner.” Dante also provided a link to Proton’s terms of service, going on to state, “We have clearly indicated that any account used for unauthorized activities, will be sanctioned accordingly.” The response concluded by stating, “We consider that allowing access to your account will cause further damage to our service, therefore we will keep the account suspended.”

On August 22, a Phrack editors reached out to Proton, writing that no hacked data was passed through the suspended email accounts, and asked if the account suspension incident could be deescalated. After receiving no response from Proton, the editor sent a follow-up email on September 6. Proton once again did not reply to the email.

On September 9, the official Phrack X account made a post asking Proton’s official account asking why Proton was “cancelling journalists and ghosting us,” adding: “need help calibrating your moral compass?” The post quickly went viral, garnering over 150,000 views.

Proton’s official account replied the following day, stating that Proton had been “alerted by a CERT that certain accounts were being misused by hackers in violation of Proton’s Terms of Service. This led to a cluster of accounts being disabled. Our team is now reviewing these cases individually to determine if any can be restored.” Proton then stated that they “stand with journalists” but “cannot see the content of accounts and therefore cannot always know when anti-abuse measures may inadvertently affect legitimate activism.”

Proton did not publicly specify which CERT had alerted them, and didn’t answer The Intercept’s request for the name of the specific CERT which had sent the alert. KrCERT also did not reply to The Intercept’s question about whether they were the CERT that had sent the alert to Proton.

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Later in the day, Proton’s founder and CEO Andy Yen posted on X that the two accounts had been reinstated. Neither Yen nor Proton explained why the accounts had been reinstated, whether they had been found to not violate the terms of service after all, why had they been suspended in the first place, or why a member of the Proton Abuse Team reiterated that the accounts had violated the terms of service during Saber’s appeals process.

Phrack noted that the account suspensions created a “real impact to the author. The author was unable to answer media requests about the article.” The co-authors, Phrack pointed out, were also in the midst of the responsible disclosure process and working together with the various affected South Korean organizations to help fix their systems. “All this was denied and ruined by Proton,” Phrack stated.

Phrack editors said that the incident leaves them “concerned what this means to other whistleblowers or journalists. The community needs assurance that Proton does not disable accounts unless Proton has a court order or the crime (or ToS violation) is apparent.”

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Ukraine-Russia peace talks on ‘pause,’ Kremlin says. When asked about the Ukraine-Russia talks, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov replied that communication channels have been established and exist, but as of now, “it’s more accurate to say there is a pause” in dialogue.

US envoy Kellogg’s presence shields Kyiv ‘no worse than Patriots,’ Zelensky says, urges US aid. “Every time you are here, General, we can sleep a little more. We would like you to travel to all Ukrainian cities,” Zelensky said at the annual Yalta European Strategy meeting.

Prince Harry, Polish and UK foreign ministers arrive in Kyiv. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski’s visit came days after the largest Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace during a mass strike on Ukraine, in what Polish officials describe as a “deliberately targeted” strike and provocation.

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Poland, Ukraine to train downing drones on Polish territory, Warsaw says. The Polish Defense Ministry clarified on Sept. 12 that Ukrainian and Polish specialists will practice the use of drones and anti-drone systems only on Polish territory.

Russian offensive in Sumy Oblast ‘completely thwarted,’ Zelensky says. “As of today, we can state that the Russian offensive operation on Sumy has been completely thwarted by our forces,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept. 12, citing front-line reports from Commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.

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Russian attacks kill 6, injure 26 in Ukraine over past day. Ukrainian forces downed 33 out of the 40 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Six drones struck three different locations, according to the statement.

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NATO to launch ‘Eastern Sentry‘ in response to Russian drone attack on Poland. The Russian attack on Poland exposed serious holes in NATO’s air defenses.

US vows to defend ‘every inch‘ of NATO territory after Russian drone incursion into Poland. “The United States stands by our NATO allies in the face of these alarming airspace violations,” said acting U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Shea, addressing the 15-member Security Council.

‘I’m not gonna defend anybody‘ — Trump says days after Poland shoots down Russian drones. “I’m not gonna defend anybody but they were actually knocked down and they fell. But you should not be close to Poland anyway,” U.S. President Donald Trump said.

UK pledges $193 million in Ukraine aid, hits Russia with new sanctions. “Putin’s bombardment of Ukrainian civilians, his stalling and delaying in internationally-backed peace talks, and his blatant disregard for human life must end,” U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said.

EU renews Russia sanctions despite pushback from Hungary, Slovakia. The sanctions list includes Russian President Vladimir Putin, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, top military officials, lawmakers, oligarchs, propagandists, mercenaries, and individuals responsible for the abduction of Ukrainian children from occupied territories.

Poland sees no reason to sever diplomatic ties with Russia after drone attack, foreign minister says. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Poland sees no reason to sever diplomatic ties with Russia, noting that it has already limited the activities of Russian diplomats in several regions.

Lithuania ready to close border with Belarus immediately if provoked, minister says. “If something happens — a drone, a provocation, or suspicious troop movements — we can do it,” Lithuanian Interior Minister Vladislav Kondratovic said.

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• Polysilicon is often described as one of the purest materials on Earth. It is used as the substrate material for a range of products, most importantly chips and solar panels.
• Beijing has provided significant support to its domestic polysilicon industry to establish Chinese firms as the dominant global suppliers of solar-grade polysilicon and is seeking to push its firms to expand their share of semiconductor-grade polysilicon.
• Chinese overproduction of polysilicon and silicon carbide is causing the global price for these materials to crater, undermining the short- and long-term financial viability of leading firms in the United States and allied countries.
• Forced labor has already been linked to China’s critical minerals sector, in particular rare earth mining and refining, increasing the likelihood that forced labor is integrated into China’s polysilicon supply chain.
• The Commerce Department has launched a Section 232 investigation into polysilicon and derivative products, providing a unique opportunity to ensure that critical infrastructure supply chains do not become dependent on Chinese inputs.
• The administration should prohibit imports of Chinese-origin or -linked polysilicon or derivative products, and require products containing Chinese-origin or -linked polysilicon to document that no forced labor was used in their production.
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A proposito dei ricchi e motivi per odiarli, ho trovato questo video che spiega quanto la situazione è greve con la Valle del Silicio… o meglio, ciò che un tempo era il posto del silicio e oggi è diventato il posto dello schifo, il quartier generale di centinaia di signori del male digitale, per mano […]

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«Not Even The “Tech Bros” Want Their Own “Tech”» — «Nemmeno i Techbro Vogliono la propria Tecnologia»

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A proposito dei ricchi e motivi per odiarli, ho trovato questo video che spiega quanto la situazione è greve con la Valle del Silicio… o meglio, ciò che un tempo era il posto del silicio e oggi è diventato il posto dello schifo, il quartier generale di centinaia di signori del male digitale, per mano dei quali la parola “utente” assume un significato più distante dall’accezione informatica e più vicino a quello con cui gli spacciatori si riferiscono a chi compra le loro schifezze… 😷

I techbro di queste grosse aziende (non nello specifico le FAANG, anche centinaia di “minori”) sono non solo stronzi, in quanto perfettamente consapevoli di contribuire direttamente alla creazione di prodotti e servizi equiparabili a droga, software sempre in qualche modo dannoso per la psiche umana, nonostante sono loro che fanno le decisioni (insomma, parlo più di manager e salcazzi vari, non coloro che scrivono il codice sotto gli ordini dei draghi sputafuoco; anche se, qualora siano molto ricchi anche loro, non saranno risparmiati)… Sono soprattutto giganteschi ipocriti, che in primis si fanno riserve sull’usare la loro stessa tecnologia! 🤮

Il video fa diversi esempi, uno più allucinante dell’altro, ma secondo me il peggiore (cioè, quello che funziona meglio) è il fatto che i techbro restringono questa tecnologia in famiglia, andando dal non usarla a casa fino al bandirla completamente ai figli! Probabilmente molti conoscono quello che all’epoca pareva un caso eclatante, cioè che Steve Jobs non lasciava usare ai suoi figli (piccoli?) iPod e iPad… ma io ignoravo (e penso quasi tutti, altrimenti la società non sarebbe come è oggi) che nel salotto cattivo della California questa fosse praticamente la norma… 😱

…Ma, non solo niente tecnologie smart moderne AI agile connection cloud touch ai figli, ma addirittura niente in generale… neanche a scuola: li mandano in istituti di primo e secondo grado che costano più di una fottuta università (ricchi di merda) e dove, a differenza di qualsiasi scuola per persone normali, per i figli del popolo e non di un élite dei miei coglioni, tutto viene fatto senza alcuna tecnologia, perché si ritiene (forse non a torto, stando alle statistiche) che evitarla completamente porti più pro che contro nell’ambito dell’istruzione. E se è davvero così come si pensa, è gravissimo, perché vorrebbe dire (come se non ci fossero già altre mille conferme a riguardo, vabbé) che tutta la storiella delle pari opportunità sotto il nostro sistema economico, che ognuno può “farsi da sé”, è una stronzata colossale: i bambini non hanno margine di manovra, e non sono loro che scelgono se andare ad una scuola per ricchi dove imparano veramente, o una normale dove si brainrottano. 😫

Ora, io personalmente spero che questi bambini non stiano totalmente a secco di tecnologia, perché sarebbe triste… cioè spero abbiano almeno un 3DS per fare il gaming e magari foto e video, e quantomeno un PC a casa per rovinarsi già in tenera età con il coding, o fare un server Minecraft, o creare siti web, non lo so… Però, a parte la mia opinione personale, la situazione è oggettivamente vomitevole. Questi ricchi bastardi, che sono per esempio capi di social network (come uno di Facebook nel video), non lasciano usare il social ai figli non per i motivi soliti e giusti del tipo di “è pieno di pedofili” (cosa a cui risponderei di sistemare la moderazione, merde!), o che dovrebbero tenere d’occhio cosa ci fanno sopra ma non hanno tempo… glieli vietano per la struttura in sé: perché queste piattaforme sono fatte apposta, come sappiamo, per causare assuefazione. 😶

Io, come sempre, non ho parole. Questi minchioni sanno perfettamente i danni che il loro “lavoro” causa alla società, e invece di cambiare rotta se ne fottono — ma, non quando si tratta delle persone a loro care. Un comportamento immorale e sociopatico a dire poco… e io, veramente, non so come devo fare ancora a vivere in un mondo così terribile, visto che la gente non si sveglia e quindi fare una rivoluzione a livello mondiale, che è l’unica rivoluzione che funzionerebbe, è praticamente impossibile. 😭😭😭

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The move came after German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider backed down from his demand that EU environment ministers should decide on the target this month.

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EU countries delay decision on 2040 climate target

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2025-09-13 08:20:55

Second Circuit Affirms FCC Privacy Authorities over Subscriber Location Data, Similar to Recent DC Circuit Decision

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2025-09-13 08:20:55

Second Circuit Affirms FCC Privacy Authorities over Subscriber Location Data, Similar to Recent DC Circuit Decision

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2025-09-13 08:20:55

Second Circuit Affirms FCC Privacy Authorities over Subscriber Location Data, Similar to Recent DC Circuit Decision

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2025-09-13 08:20:55

Second Circuit Affirms FCC Privacy Authorities over Subscriber Location Data, Similar to Recent DC Circuit Decision

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2025-09-13 08:20:55

Second Circuit Affirms FCC Privacy Authorities over Subscriber Location Data, Similar to Recent DC Circuit Decision

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2025-09-13 08:19:52

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) wants to maintain control of CVE program

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2025-09-13 08:19:52

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) wants to maintain control of CVE program

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2025-09-13 08:38:46

Justice Department Sues Uber for Denying Rides to Passengers with Service Dogs, Wheelchairs

The Department’s civil complaint alleges that Uber and its drivers routinely refuse to serve individuals with disabilities; impose impermissible surcharges by charging cleaning fees for service animal shedding and cancellation fees to riders whom Uber has unlawfully denied service; and refuse to reasonably modify Uber’s policies, practices, or procedures, where necessary, to avoid discriminating against riders with disabilities, including by denying individuals with mobility disabilities the option to sit in the front seat when needed. Due to Uber’s ride denials, individuals with disabilities have experienced significant delays, missed appointments, and have been left stranded in inclement weather.

Justice Department Sues Uber for Denying Rides to Passengers with Service Dogs, Wheelchairs

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. for discriminating against passengers with disabilities, including those who use service animals and mobility devices such as stowable wheelchairs.

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2025-09-13 08:38:46

Justice Department Sues Uber for Denying Rides to Passengers with Service Dogs, Wheelchairs

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Justice Department Sues Uber for Denying Rides to Passengers with Service Dogs, Wheelchairs

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. for discriminating against passengers with disabilities, including those who use service animals and mobility devices such as stowable wheelchairs.

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