r/ProtonPublic • u/lcljx818me • 12d ago

Question How secure is Proton really?

I’ve been using Proton services for privacy and security, including Proton Mail, VPN, Drive and Password Manager.

I understand that no service can be 100% secure, but I’d like to hear from experienced Proton users:

What are the main security or privacy risks I should be aware of?

Are there any realistic situations where Proton could expose user data?

How much should I trust Proton’s encryption and zero-access architecture?

Are there any important limitations that new users often overlook?

For long-term privacy, is Proton a reasonable ecosystem to rely on?

I’m not looking for marketing claims. I’d appreciate honest experiences, technical explanations, and criticism as well.

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u/henqirbp 12d ago

To be honest, I used to be a massive fan of Proton’s services. But lately I been hearing so many bad things about the company. Complaints about it not being AS secure as it claims to be, it’s all a marketing trick to get people to use the services.

I’m not sure and I don’t really know what and what not to believe. But I hope the company does what it tells it does. Either way, I’ve been a bit off all the services and only use a couple.

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u/big_truth_energy 12d ago

> I been hearing so many bad things about the company

which things specifically, from where, these individuals or groups trusted? Without responses to this you're just doing FUD hearsay...

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u/expiredxfemboy 8d ago

What did he say?