Proton published a blog post defending its increased use of AI after a 404 Media report, based on leaked Slack messages, revealed CEO Andy Yen pushing engineers to prioritize speed over traditional security practices like penetration testing. Yen reportedly told staff to 'stop lovingly handcrafting' code and use AI more, dismissing concerns about rushing new code as 'loser thinking.' Proton says its security safeguards remain intact despite the controversy.
zdnet.com
· 2026-11-10
404 Media reports that Proton CEO Andy Yen is pressuring engineers to rely more heavily on AI coding tools, based on interviews with eight current and one former employee, internal Slack messages, meeting recordings, and an AI manifesto from the company's CTO. Sources say Yen dismissed a request for extra security testing as 'loser thinking' and told staff that 'perception is more important than truth' regarding communication about Proton's post-quantum encryption rollout.
slashdot.org
· 2026-10-30
Proton is experiencing a partial outage that has disrupted access to most of its services, including Mail, VPN, Calendar, and Wallet. The company's website remains operational, but it has acknowledged the issue on its status page and says it is investigating the cause.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-01
Proton confirmed a major outage affecting Proton Mail, VPN, Calendar, Drive, Pass, SimpleLogin, Wallet and its Lumo AI assistant, first detected around 6:09 p.m. ET as Downdetector reports surged. The company said user data remained safe and later reported a fix had been implemented, restoring service for most users while recovery continued for others.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-08-26
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