• Ireland Cops to use Spyware & Ability to "Crack" Encrypted Messages

    From Fritz Wuehler@fritz@spamexpire-202601.rodent.frell.theremailer.net to alt.privacy.anon-server,alt.privacy on Thu Jan 22 22:28:26 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.privacy.anon-server

    By "Crack", they mean not to actually crack any encryption, but to
    have the providers of "encrypted messaging" decrypt their encryption
    of your E-mails, posts, etc.

    Again, this article shows to NEVER trust a provider with the
    encryption of your messaging. Always do your own encryption.

    "The Irish government is planning to bolster its police's ability to
    intercept communications, including encrypted messages, and provide a
    legal basis for spyware use."

    "In a similar way to how certain other governments want to compel
    encrypted messaging services to unscramble packets of interest,
    Ireland's announcement also failed to explain exactly how it plans to
    do this."

    https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/21/ireland_wants_to_give_police/

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