WhatsApp and Signal messages at risk of surveillance following EncroChat ruling, court hears | Computer Weekly - eviltoast

Police could lawfully use bulk surveillance techniques to access messages from encrypted communications platforms such as WhatsApp and Signal, following a ruling by the UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), a court has heard.

  • hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    And because this could just enable government bodies to fuck around with spying, that’s why usually you have to get a warrant for this kinda stuff on the grounds of probable cause.