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Jesper Lund

The Europol press conference today announcing the takedown of the miniature encrypted communications service Ghost (1000 messages exchanged per day, a fraction of EncroChat), quickly turned into a lobbying exercise for the HLG:

"[Private companies] must ensure that their platforms are not safe havens for criminals and should provide mechanisms for lawful data access under judicial oversight and in full respect of fundamental rights" (aka backdoors)

europol.europa.eu/media-press/

EuropolGlobal Coalition Takes Down New Criminal Communication Platform | EuropolGlobal Coalition Takes Down New Criminal Communication Platform

The FBI legal attaché at Europol literally spoke about the fight against encrypted communications platforms (not the fight against crime, as you would think law enforcement is doing..)

(Full Europol press conference here: youtube.com/watch?v=HdlIT0zmmy, and yes a link to a Big Tech platform is the official link from Europol)