According to Cointelegraph, the Karnataka High Court in India ordered the blocking of the Proton Mail domain for its refusal to share information with authorities. This order stemmed from a company's complaint that one of its employees received offensive emails.
The Proton team reported that Indian authorities proposed blocking the service due to an alleged 'false bomb threat', but the service remains operational. This move seems to be part of a global trend of taking action against user activities on the platform.
In Spain, Proton AG provided user information to authorities, raising privacy concerns. India’s cryptocurrency transactions face a 30% tax, with an estimated over 100 million digital asset holders.