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Email Service Lavabit Abruptly Shut Down Citing Government Interference -- The Guardian
Founder of service reportedly used by Edward Snowden said he would not be complicit in 'crimes against the American people.
The email service reportedly used by surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden abruptly shut down on Thursday after its owner cryptically announced his refusal to become "complicit in crimes against the American people."
Lavabit, an email service that boasted of its security features and claimed 350,000 customers, is no more, apparently after rejecting a court order for cooperation with the US government to participate in surveillance on its customers. It is the first such company known to have shuttered rather than comply with government surveillance.
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More News On The Shutdown Of Email Service Lavabit
Email service linked to Edward Snowden shuts down -- CBS/AP
Encrypted email service thought used by Snowden shuts down -- Reuters
Lavabit, E-Mail Service Allegedly Used by Edward Snowden, Was Shut Down -- Epoch Times
Snowden's Email Provider Abruptly Shuts Down, Issues Cryptic Statement About Government Surveillance -- Slate
Lavabit email system used by Snowden in NSA leaks shuts down -- News.com.au
Snowden's email provider, Lavabit, shutters citing legal pressure -- PC World
Snowden's privacy-oriented email provider shuts down under U.S. government pressure -- ZDNet
Lavabit, the secure email service used by Edward Snowden, shuts down under pressure -- Quartz
Ed Snowden's Email Provider, Lavabit, Shuts Down To Fight US Gov't Intrusion -- Tech Dirt
The N.S.A. and Its Targets: Lavabit Shuts Down -- New Yorker
My Comment: If true .... this is scary stuff .... and very revealing that contrary to remarks from the government .... communications is being monitored and a failure to cooperate will mean a shutdown of your operation.
Update: Another provider of encrypted e-mail has been shut down.
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