> The judgement cites using vulnerabilities in the target’s software or sending an implant to targeted devices as examples [of legitimate ways to defeat E2E enc

> The judgement cites using vulnerabilities in the target’s software or sending an implant to targeted devices as examples [of legitimate ways to defeat E2E encryption]. That looks like a bad judgement, to me; exploiting vulnerabilities, or using implants, is generally some kind of criminal hacking. So the court seems to be saying that's not OK, unless you're a government. I.e., governments don't have to obey the law. There are quite a few EU governments that would prefer not to have to comply with the law. Every EU government gets to plant a judge on the ECHR bench.