Indian Court Orders Block of Encrypted Email Provider ProtonMail

An Indian court has ordered a nationwide block of the encrypted email service ProtonMail following a complaint from a design firm alleging obscene emails were sent via the platform. The firm claims ProtonMail refused to cooperate in identifying the sender. This is not the first attempt to block ProtonMail in India; last year, a similar attempt was thwarted by Swiss authorities. ProtonMail argues that blocking the service doesn't stop cybercrime but harms legitimate users' ability to communicate securely.