Encrypted Services Apple, Proton and Wire Helped Spanish Police Identify Activist

[Nomen Nescio]

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"Wire responded providing the email address used to register the
Wire account, which was a Protonmail address. Proton responded
providing the recovery email for that Protonmail account, which
was an iCloud email address, according to the documents."

"Once the Guardia Civil obtained the iCloud email address, the
documents show that it requested information from Apple, which
in turn provided a full name, two home addresses and a linked
Gmail account."

Once again proof that Apple cannot be trusted.

[Andrew]

Post by Nomen Nescio
Once again proof that Apple cannot be trusted.

The bad guy didn't have to register a recovery email with Proton Mail.
Ask me how I know this.

Also the bad guy could have used Tor for his Proton Mail activities.
Again, ask me how I know this.

The main problem with his iCloud account, if we assume he owned it due to
owning an iOS device, is there is no privacy possible on iOS devices.

Every other common consumer operating system will easily allow you to NOT
register the device to a mothership tracking account (yes, even Win11).

Not only is it only Apple who requires that you be logging into that
mothership tracking account 24/7/365, but Apple will unilaterally brick
your device if you refuse to constantly log into the device.

Again, ask me how I know this.
<Loading Image...> Apple _forces_ a log in!
<Loading Image...> Apple tracks your activity
<Loading Image...> Apps become non functional
<Loading Image...> Apple _forces_ extra logins!
<Loading Image...> Apple tracking server login

Not only is no account needed to use an Android phone (or Windows/Linux),
but Apple literally inserts your unique tracking ID into EVERY app you
install on your iOS device so that they can track app activity.

Why do you think Apple requires you to be logged into their servers?
Why do you think Apple adds a unique tracking ID to every app installed?

Apple's lack of privacy is coupled with an immense lack of security too.
Consider that the iPhone is the most exploited phone in phone history!
<https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog>

You can't have any privacy or security on any iOS device, by design.
Note that Apple also provides the worst hotfix support in the industry.
<https://screenrant.com/apple-product-security-update-lifespan/>
<https://hothardware.com/news/apple-admits-only-fully-patches-security-flaws-in-latest-os-releases>
<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/10/apple-clarifies-security-update-policy-only-the-latest-oses-are-fully-patched/>

Having proved Apple has the worst hotfix support in the industry, and
having shown as a result the iPhone is the most exploited phone, and
knowing that only Apple inserts your unique AppleID into every single app
you install on the device, and knowing that Apple alone requires you to
constantly log into their mothership tracking servers....

Can you trust Apple?

[Anonymous]

Post by Nomen Nescio

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"Wire responded providing the email address used to register the
Wire account, which was a Protonmail address. Proton responded
providing the recovery email for that Protonmail account, which
was an iCloud email address, according to the documents."
"Once the Guardia Civil obtained the iCloud email address, the
documents show that it requested information from Apple, which
in turn provided a full name, two home addresses and a linked
Gmail account."
Once again proof that Apple cannot be trusted.

Rather proof that Apple users are stupid.

[Yamn2 Remailer]

Post by Nomen Nescio
Once again proof that Apple cannot be trusted.

And the rest of the corporate world can be?

[Joel]

Post by Yamn2 Remailer

Post by Nomen Nescio
Once again proof that Apple cannot be trusted.

And the rest of the corporate world can be?

Say what you will about that, but Apple is uniquely a piece of work,
in the industry. Look at the cost of options for storage on an iMac,
and tell me with a straight face you'd buy anything, from that goofy
company.
--
Joel W. Crump

Amendment XIV
Section 1.

[...] No state shall make or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the
United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;
nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.

Dobbs rewrites this, it is invalid precedent. States are
liable for denying needed abortions, e.g. TX.