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Indian Government to block ProtonMail after bomb threats were sent using a ProtonMail account (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

submitted 8 months ago by Stewbs@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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The IT ministry has reportedly decided to issue an order blocking end-to-end encrypted email service ProtonMail. According to a report in Hindustan Times, the government is planning to block the email service at the request of the Tamil Nadu police over a hoax bomb threat sent to at least thirteen private schools in Chennai on February 8. The report says that the decision to block ProtonMail was taken at a meeting of the 69A blocking committee on Wednesday (February 14).

A Proton spokesperson told the publication that the company has received the request from MeitY “a few days ago”. “We are currently working to resolve this situation and are investigating how we can best work together with the Indian authorities to do so. We understand the urgency of the situation and are completely clear that our services are not to be used for illegal purposes. We routinely remove users who are found to be doing so and are willing to cooperate wherever possible within international cooperation agreements,” the spokesperson said.

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[–] Halosheep@lemm.ee 86 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Strange they're willing to block a service for 'allowing' this but somehow can't be bothered to figure out their giant scam industry.

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 37 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Scams in India primarily target foreign nations while bringing cash into the country that then gets spent in the local economy.

As long as they're not targeting others within india, the authorities have little incentive to stop them.

That's before you get to the corruption poisoning the investigations/prosecutions that do happen.

[–] Stewbs@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

They will target anyone they can get sadly, Indians are not exempted from this and are often times, the primary targets

[–] Stewbs@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Actions have been taken against the scam industry, the offices have been raided by police officers several times but once again the collective action is too little and too late