I got this email earlier today in my inbox and wanted to be sure that this was not an attempted phishing scam. I didn’t see anything about this on Proton’s website, Reddit or Lemmy, so just wanted to cover my bases. Didn’t click the link and just went straight to Proton’s website to download the latest version and install (while also uninstalling the Flatpak I was previously using). If this is legit, Proton should probably make it more visible to the community by at least addressing it on their own website.
EDIT: I also checked the version number on the Flatpak and on the .deb versions I installed and it did indeed go up by one, so this does seem to lend it more legitimacy, but more acknowledgement would still be appreciated.
EDIT 2: According to comment below, this is indeed legit, thank you! If you’re using the Windows or Linux version be sure to do the update!
It’s official, for the original message see here: https://status.proton.me/incidents/3jwzn1fyf1x3
"Some Windows and Linux versions of Proton Mail Bridge are experiencing issues in auto-upgrading to newer versions of Bridge. In certain situations, it can lead to downgrading to a version that could reduce reliability.
If you are facing problems with Bridge on Windows and Linux, or even if you are not facing issues, we recommend making a manual update to the latest version.
Afterward, double-click the downloaded file to start the update. Once the update is done, Bridge will be able to auto-update again.
Every Windows and Linux Bridge version between 3.2.0 and 3.8.1 (inclusive) must be manually updated to the latest Bridge version to re-enable auto-updates, which is important for security and reliability. We recommend performing a manual update if you are unsure which version of Bridge you have.
No other Proton services besides the specific Windows and Linux versions of Proton Mail Bridge were affected.
Posted 15 hours ago. Feb 03, 2024 - 00:29 CET"
I got this email. It’s just letting me know to re-download manually. If you are worried, go to the website without clicking any links included in the email and download that way.
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It’s official, for the original message see here: https://status.proton.me/incidents/3jwzn1fyf1x3 "Some Windows and Linux versions of Proton Mail Bridge are experiencing issues in auto-upgrading to newer versions of Bridge. In certain situations, it can lead to downgrading to a version that could reduce reliability.
If you are facing problems with Bridge on Windows and Linux, or even if you are not facing issues, we recommend making a manual update to the latest version.
Download the latest version here: https://proton.me/mail/bridge#download
Afterward, double-click the downloaded file to start the update. Once the update is done, Bridge will be able to auto-update again.
Every Windows and Linux Bridge version between 3.2.0 and 3.8.1 (inclusive) must be manually updated to the latest Bridge version to re-enable auto-updates, which is important for security and reliability. We recommend performing a manual update if you are unsure which version of Bridge you have.
In case of any questions, please get in touch with Proton customer support or consult the following article for more information: https://proton.me/support/protonmail-bridge-manual-update
No other Proton services besides the specific Windows and Linux versions of Proton Mail Bridge were affected. Posted 15 hours ago. Feb 03, 2024 - 00:29 CET"
I looked at the github for the mail bridge, looks like they just needed to update the update key. Probably expired or rotated it without thinking? Lol
Emails from proton should have an official badge. https://proton.me/support/what-does-official-in-proton-emails-mean
I got this email. It’s just letting me know to re-download manually. If you are worried, go to the website without clicking any links included in the email and download that way.
Yep, did that, mentioned in my post. 👍
I didn’t get a message like this, and I’m a Proton person. I’d be wary of phishing too.
It’s definitely legit. Only goes to paid users using it