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Encrypted Messaging Service Proton Mail Disabled Two Journalists’ Accounts


The journalists had been investigating cyber security risks within the South Korean government, before finding their accounts had been shut down.

Proton Mail, an encrypted email messaging service, allegedly disabled the accounts of two journalists investigating cybersecurity breaches in the South Korean government. Proton is commonly used by people seeking highly secure communications and has been blocked in countries with strict internet censorship like Russia and Turkey. The journalists had set up a new Proton Mail account to manage "responsible disclosures" for the article, which is where ethical hackers disclose vulnerabilities to organizations.

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