France's Own Hack Is the Best Argument Against Its War on Encryption

anonymousiam 28 points 6 comments June 13, 2026
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throawayonthe

i don't get how it's an argument for encryption if that wasn't the affected part

jujube3

My understanding is that the various anti-encryption proposals don't prevent the government itself from using encryption, just their subjects. So it's not really an "argument against" from the state's point of view. They will be safe.

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