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> LOL, that was when they _removed_ all encryption in their last, final update That's was the time the other Truecrypt contributors learned that Paul le Roux w
by sangnoir 3y ago
> LOL, that was when they _removed_ all encryption in their last, final update
That's was the time the other Truecrypt contributors learned that Paul le Roux was in federal custody[1]. Most likely they nukes encryption & gave dire warnings as a scorched earth play to avoid the possibility of an FBI-authored binary release of TrueCrypt, since Paul controlled the website and the infrastructure, IIRC.
1. Warning: linked story is a 3-part longform story that can cause 30-60m to vanish from your day. https://magazine.atavist.com/he-always-had-a-dark-side/ https://magazine.atavist.com/he-always-had-a-dark-side/