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Russia blocks encrypted email service ProtonMail

Posted on January 31, 2020 by pogowasright.org

Reuters reports:

Russia said on Wednesday it had blocked the Swiss email service ProtonMail, popular among journalists and activists for its focus on user privacy and high levelc of encryption.

Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said ProtonMail, which uses end-to-end encryption to protect user data, had been used to send fake, anonymous bomb threats.

Read more on Reuters.

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