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Proton Mail now supports post-quantum encryption, helping protect new encrypted emails against future quantum threats.

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[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

It was just an example. Maybe you have your private key locally to access your email, so that if there is a security breach it's impossible for them to release unencrypted emails?

I mean I don't know why, but there are loads of good examples of why someone would.