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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] 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

... theoretically. In practice if the NSA used a secret court order that banned them from talking about it and made them update the app to reveal plaintext for one particular person, I don't see how they could get out of that (other than by breaking the law and risking jail).

I think the chances of that are very small though.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

There is legislation in Australia that allows precicely this. Then 5 eyes or Interpol or whatever for everyone else.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

...that's a terrifying but also plausible prospect. Guess it's a reason not to use the published app and instead build it yourself.