Do not use Proton mail service. Seems they deliver all customers data to government Here are some detailed sources describing the Proton Mail vs. Phrack controversy from September 2025: - The Intercept's investigative article (one of the most comprehensive journalistic accounts):

The Intercept

Proton Mail Suspended Journalist Accounts at Request of Cybersecurity Agency

The journalists were reporting on suspected North Korean hackers. Proton only reinstated their accounts after a public outcry.

- Phrack's own article (Issue 72, which includes the original exposé on North Korean cyber-espionage and a timeline of the Proton account suspensions at the top):

Phrack

APT Down - The North Korea Files

Click to read the article on phrack

(or the Markdown version:

PHRACK CALL FOR PAPERS

- A blog post analyzing the incident from redact.dev:

Redact

Phrack Journalists Suspended from Proton Mail

Proton suspended email accounts tied to a Phrack investigation after a CERT alert, then restored them following public pressure. Here is what happe...

- Another blog-style breakdown on Substack (The Lunduke Journal):

The Phrack, North Korea, & Proton Mail Story

A hacker for the 1980's zine, Phrack, gained access to a North Korean cyber espionage system...