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German police read Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp messages without breaking encryption (cybernews.com)
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cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/71321898

Netzpoltik details that police are able to gain access in this way either through physical access to someone’s phone or by intercepting verification codes via a state-sanctioned phishing attack or intercepting SMS messages via telephone surveillance

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[–] 40 points 2 days ago (7 children)

To me, this proves that the police can still get the information they need without us handing over our encryption keys and requiring 'service providers' to MITM for them.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 days ago (3 children)

    Except they had to get the keys, at least for Signal, as described in the article. Only you can allow a new device. If you get a notification for a new device and you go "sure, let me flash that code for you", you're giving the key. And a moron.

    Can't say about the other services.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    Yeah, what I'm saying is that this proves there's no need for chat control. Law enforcement can already get what they want by being sneaky.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    There's also no need for chat control because there is almost always enough information anyway, but the police doesn't act on it. Their incompetency and lack of resources won't be helped by adding even more information to sift through.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

    for signal, that is still required. if you look, they used linked devices to get the messages

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