Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Hushmail should be considered compromised. They have turned over plaintext emails to US law enforcement in the past.[0]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hushmail#Compromises_to_email_...



Thanks, this is interesting.

So, ProtonMail [0] and Tutanota [1] appear to be better choices.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ProtonMail

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutanota


On the data-privacy front, you may also be interested in Unseen[0], which has servers in Iceland, and Lelantos[1], which routes over Tor. I haven't used either service but they've come recommended. ProtonMail looks interesting.

[0] https://unseen.is/

[1] http://lelantoss7bcnwbv.onion/




Consider applying for YC's Winter 2026 batch! Applications are open till Nov 10

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: