alt.hn

6/13/2026 at 5:26:04 PM

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

https://reclaimthenet.org/france-tchap-breach-undermines-encryption-backdoor-push

by anonymousiam

6/14/2026 at 12:18:05 AM

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.

by jujube3

6/13/2026 at 7:51:45 PM

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

by throawayonthe

6/13/2026 at 10:10:17 PM

Huh? It is a argument against government backdoor access to messages.

The government demonstrated that they are unqualified to keep data securely under their control. As such, any argument that a backdoor only allows the duly elected government access is empirically false. Any such backdoor empirically allows nefarious criminals access to your messages whereas the absence of a backdoor keeps your messages safely between you and the other party.

So, your options are:

1. Encryption with no backdoors so all messages are safe.

2. Criminals can freely read your messages so the government can more easily investigate potential criminals.

by Veserv

6/13/2026 at 8:15:25 PM

This website posts a lot of nonsense.

by inigyou

6/13/2026 at 9:42:25 PM

It's a far right propaganda site masquerading as internet advocacy.

by vrganj

6/13/2026 at 11:11:26 PM

Far right? How do you back that belief? As I see it they're just wrong on a lot of stuff.

by inigyou