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Why do criminals use their own encrypted messaging platforms, instead of using any of the recommended apps? (www.europol.europa.eu)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Does that mean that other apps like signal for example have back doors?

Do criminals have a knowledge of exploits in the recommended messaging apps?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Your average criminal is not making their own and have to trust some third party regardless. Law enforcement agencies have been known to have wide spread honey pot secure messaging apps before.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yes. Most are likely still on provenly compromised platforms like whatsapp or telegram.