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The same reason why Europeans use American spyware and adware to communicate with eachother.

Because the risk profile permits it. In this county, many courts are open, and prior to COVID, you could just walk into one and listen. Court decisions are likewise open, and part of the public record.

Edit: Did you also know that courts and lawyers still use faxes? Did you know that tapping a fax line has been trivial for decades?

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"Sorry, we can't accept an email. You'll have to fax it to us. Why, you ask? Because security reasons..."

Just a side note, but some jurisdictions treat faxing similarly to giving a document in-person. For example, signing a contract and faxing it can be considered the same as certified mail. Generally not so with email. I'm not saying it's right by the way, just that is how it is sometimes.

Interesting. I know for a long time "HIPAA reasons" was another justification, which is just downright crazy.

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