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   Security Writer :verified: :donor: (securitywriter@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 03:33:36 JST Security Writer :verified: :donor:

   Ok. Seeing as Proton haven’t replied to me I thought it best to clarify my position as it’s a been a bit of a rollercoaster few days.

   I have a few theories.

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     Security Writer :verified: :donor: (securitywriter@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 03:33:36 JST Security Writer :verified: :donor:

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     Theory one:

     Initially I was concerned that this was a CEO positing political nonsense from the organisation account. But that didn’t sit particularly well. In no company should the CEO be able to mainline comms out through social media without several layers of checks.

     This means that either he has access to those accounts, or that whoever does have access doesn’t feel comfortable calling the behaviour out. Red flag.🚩

     If that’s a control thing, where else do people have more access and control than they should? 🚩

     In addition, the content was an alt-right rant full of dog whistles and misinformation regarding a very dangerous pick for the incoming administration - completely at odds with what we thought we knew about the organisation. The additional 88 middle finger would seal the deal.

     It’s possible that this is the personal and professional position of the CEO and by extension Proton.

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     Infoseepage #StopGazaGenocide (infoseepage@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 03:33:36 JST Infoseepage #StopGazaGenocide

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     @SecurityWriter He's claiming now that he was asked by the social team if he wanted to comment and then he provided what was posted, but that they added the "Official Comment" to it. He's trying to walk back and saying it wasn't him and that it was a result of internal miscommunication...blah blah blah.

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     Infoseepage #StopGazaGenocide (infoseepage@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 03:36:28 JST Infoseepage #StopGazaGenocide

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     @SecurityWriter He seems to be digging a deeper hole as time goes on. He's also revised the 88 thing away from claiming it was just his birth year to also talk about how it is a lucky number in Chinese culture and then links to a wikipedia page that talks about that and also has a huge section on 88's use as a neo-nazi symbol right beneath.

     He also is playing this "I don't live in America, how am I supposed to know about local stuff." Dude, you were educated here and speak impeccable English.

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     Security Writer :verified: :donor: (securitywriter@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 04:08:02 JST Security Writer :verified: :donor:

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     Theory two:

     The CEO has been indoctrinated and gone rogue. Happens all the time. Eject them, apologise, prove commitment, move forward.

     This only becomes a problem if the board is of like mind or subservient, or doesn’t have the voting power. Red flag.🚩

     But we’ve had radio silence from Proton except a post from the corp Reddit account with a statement direct from the CEO doubling down… and another Reddit account made in the CEO’s name with the number 88 encoded in it. 🚩