• Otter@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    27
    ·
    edit-2
    3 months ago

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/EncroChat

    So this sounds like the ANOM phone story with extra steps?

    I get that they can “access” messages, but the headline feels misleading if it requires full access to the device.

    It’s not that they’re breaking encryption or reading messages in transit, it’s more like they’re installing malware on specific devices so that they can look at your screen?

    • sunzu@kbin.run
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      3 months ago

      Because truth is more complex and does nor drive clicks. so far every time we see signal in a headline like this, it will generally be “cops had physically access” “no password” or “password leaked”

      ie something that encryption is not designed to defend against.