Encryption on Sia happens on the client-side, so the host has no guarantee that the file is actually encrypted.[1] For encrypted data, I think it will be simil

Encryption on Sia happens on the client-side, so the host has no guarantee that the file is actually encrypted.[1] For encrypted data, I think it will be similar to the situation with other storage providers. If law enforcement searches your computer and discovers that you've uploaded illegal content in encrypted form to S3/GCS/Mega (especially Mega because they make it so easy to upload client-side encrypted data), then law enforcement will order the provider to destroy all copies of the data. It will be interesting to see what happens if the provider is a Sia host. Law enforcement entities have standard processes for reporting illegal content to Amazon/Google/Mega/etc, and those companies have teams responsible for handling those requests. Casual Sia hosts currently wouldn't know how to handle such a request. The outcome might be that the compliance costs are too big for casual home users, so hosting on Sia becomes a specialized task that only dedicated companies can provide. [1] https://lukechampine.com/irresponsible.html https://lukechampine.com/irresponsible.html