もはや「邪悪さだけで出来上がったジャイアン」だな。
https://jp.reuters.com/world/us/SQ3VLLRV4VN6BFOMBT4ZTYGH3A-2026-03-09/
もはや「邪悪さだけで出来上がったジャイアン」だな。
https://jp.reuters.com/world/us/SQ3VLLRV4VN6BFOMBT4ZTYGH3A-2026-03-09/
It feels like Proton are being intentionally misleading in their statements. They know that most of their customers aren't familiar with how legal process actually works, so are happy to spread half-truths.
Under US law, a US law enforcement agency (LEA) typically has to apply for a subpoena or search warrant with a US court. The court is then responsible for deciding if the legal bar for search a request has been met, then either grants or denies it.
The problem is, if a company has no real US footprint (no US corporate entity, offices, servers, etc.), then a US court typically doesn't have the jurisdiction to compel the company to hand over customer data (except in some rare circumstances). Even if the court approved the warrant anyway, it wouldn't really be legally binding.
Which is why the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) exists. MLAT enables law enforcement agencies in one company to send requests for information to law enforcement agencies in another. Switzerland has such a treaty with the US. This means that the FBI can request that Swiss authorities hand over a Swiss company's data on their behalf.
Any country requesting information held by a company in a foreign jurisdiction would typically do so via MLAT. Which means from Proton's perspective, the legal request would appear to originate from their local law enforcement, not the FBI. Which they clearly understand based on their Reddit post.
Saying "we don't respond to legal requests from anywhere other than Swiss authorities" seems very intentionally worded to give the impression that the company does not cooperate with foreign law enforcement. But since it'd be the Swiss authorities handling any such requests, they'd have to comply, since as they admitted, they have to comply with local laws.
There is, however, some useful (but more nuanced) information here:
Firstly, MLAT requests are handled by local law enforcement according to local law. So if there is a difference between the law of the sending and recipient country, that might mean the MLAT request is denied. That probably doesn't mean much, because if you're on the FBI's radar, the chances are you did something that is also massively illegal in Switzerland too.
Secondly, they are 100% correct in saying that no other service provider is going to do any better. They're all beholden to local laws, and the ones that think they're not tend to get their doors blown off by SWAT like CyberBunker did. The only exception is if the company resides in a country which does not cooperate with US law enforcement (which Proton does not).
But the part that's extremely disingenuous is that the "we only respond to requests from the Swiss authorities". That statement is likely intended to imply they don't cooperate with law enforcement in any other countries, which is simply not true. Switzerland has MLAT agreements with over 30 counties.
People really need to understand that no company is going to shield you from the FBI (or any reputable law enforcement agency). They'll use misleading statements to make it sounds like they don't cooperate with law enforcement, but they do. They have to.
" if you're on the FBI's radar, the chances are you did something that is also massively illegal in Switzerland "
Or, you're someone who's upset Trump/Patel/Miller, maybe.
特集ワイド:飯田哲也さんが斬る 「再エネたたき」のナラティブ 原発回帰は「敗戦」への道 | 毎日新聞 https://mainichi.jp/articles/20260309/dde/012/040/017000c
The Muslim "Why is everyone so afraid of us" outreach needs some retooling.
Robotics ethicist calls for stronger US guardrails as automation accelerates https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2026/03/robotics-ethicist-calls-stronger-us-guardrails-automation-accelerates/411942/
He appears to have thrown it in the path of pursuing police.
I was trying to figure out where his little bomb went and it's right there.
モバイルバッテリで使えるバイクバッテリ充電器を見つけたので久しぶりにバイクのカバーをはずす。1年以上乗ってないと思う。エンジンはかからず。電圧確認したら7Vしかないし、充電開始ランプもつかない。充電器をつなげると一応13Vかかってるっぽいので、しばらく放置する。復活してもこのバッテリはもうダメだろう。とりあえず新しいバッテリ買うか。
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WHAT IS ANY OF THIS
RE: https://mk.cpluspatch.com/notes/ajmhe1ekndgx000b
Estoy leyendo estos días el libro de Complexity de Melanie Mitchell (misma autora que el libro titulado "Inteligencia Artificial). La verdad es que no creo que sea un libro divulgativo para personas sin ninguna formación en ciencia más formal (y creo que ni la autora es consciente)
帰りますかね
instance successfully updated I think?
thanks @ashten@woem.men
Australia and India deepen cyber cooperation to protect critical cable networks https://industrialcyber.co/news/australia-and-india-deepen-cyber-cooperation-to-protect-critical-cable-networks/
@ada
Absolutely reeks of malicious compliance and I can imagine the Teams call that led to this right now
Jet A-1の備蓄ってどんなもんでしょうね
Los viajes de Bannon a Italia para crear un movimiento «soberanista». Los juegos de Epstein, entre abusos, supremacismo y especulación. Trump y una de sus muletas: la fantasía de la conspiración pedosatanista de QAnon.
Traducimos para @ElSaltoDiario un reportaje de Wu Ming 1.
https://shorturl.at/lqn7Q
Mom Fights Police While Her 8-Year-Old Watches - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEws2ZDgQCM
It seems to me that PTSD victims are coached into staying inside whatever pain or recollection triggers them.
Almost to a man, ANYONE with PTSD spends the rest of their life reliving it and telling everyone about it to explain why they are poorly behaved.
You never hear "I USED to have PTSD."
No, they're always live and direct in the shit.
PTSD is her entire personality now.
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