Encrypted services Apple, Proton and Wire helped Spanish police identify activist

Students protest in Barcelona, Spain, on 17 October 2019 demanding the Freedom of jailed separatist leaders. Thousands of students have taken to the streets to publish their outrage with the ruling of the Superior Court towards the independence leaders. (NurPhoto / Contributor/Getty Images)

As part of an investigation into people involved in the pro-independence movement in Catalonia, the Spanish police obtained information from the encrypted services Wire and Proton, which helped the authorities identify a pseudonymous activist, according to court documents obtained by TechCrunch. Earlier this year, the Spanish police Guardia Civil sent legal requests through Swiss police … Continue reading Encrypted services Apple, Proton and Wire helped Spanish police identify activist

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