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Re: 2, just because other encrypted messaging software is widely available doesn’t mean all criminals will use it. We know this because it happens today — see f
by jakelazaroff 6y ago
Re: 2, just because other encrypted messaging software is widely available doesn’t mean all criminals will use it. We know this because it happens today — see for example ammo and weapons seized after someone posted about killing federal officers on Discord [1], which isn’t e2e encrypted at all!
This isn’t a defense of backdoors, btw — just saying that we can still expect some criminals to use compromised messaging software even if secure alternatives are easily available.
[1] https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanhatesthis/ammo-guns-seized-from-teen-radicalized-on-ifunny https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanhatesthis/ammo-guns...