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Proton Mail hit with blocking order in India - here`s everything we know so
far
Date:
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:58:40 +0000
Description:
Proton Mail could soon stop working in India after being hit by a legal
blocking order. Here`s all you need to know.
FULL STORY
Proton Mail could soon stop working in India following a Court`s decision to
issue a blocking order against the service.
The Karnataka High Court instructed the Indian Government to block Proton
Mail on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. A New Delhi firm filed a complaint against
the email service last November, accusing some unknown Proton Mail users of
sending abusive emails to its employees. The company is based in Switzerland
and also offers an encrypted calendar, cloud storage, password manager, and
VPN app.
The order "to block ProtonMail" was issued under Section 69 of the
Information Technology Act 2008, the Judge said during the Tuesday hearing
streamed on YouTube , adding that the offending URL "should be blocked
forthwith."
The decision came as the email service couldn`t reveal the details of who
sent the allegedly offensive emails. These messages specifically targeted M
Moser Design Associates female employees and included abusive and derogatory
language alongside AI-generated deep-fake images, and explicit content The
New Indian Express reported .
This isn`t the first time that Indian authorities have threatened the Swiss
provider with a blocking order. In February 2024, something similar was
suggested in response to hoax bomb threats that were sent through the Proton
Mail service.
"The issue has been raised to the attention of the Swiss federal authorities,
who have been in contact with the relevant Indian authorities to prevent the
blocking of Proton Mail in India," confirmed Proton at the time.
Is Proton Mail available in India?
At the time of writing, it is yet unclear when the blocking order will be
enforced and if Proton Mail will stop working across the country.
Proton Mail`s website was still working in India on Tuesday after the Court
issued its decision, though, according to TechCrunch checks . TechRadar also
successfully accessed Proton Mail via several Indian IP addresses on April
30.
We nevertheless recommend getting ready for a potential block by downloading
one of the best VPN services. This tool will help you to keep accessing your
Proton Mail account in case of disruptions to the service.
TechRadar approached Proton for comments, but is still waiting for a response
at the time of publication.
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/proton-mail-hit-with-blocki
ng-order-in-india-heres-everything-we-know-so-far
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