Attorney-general warns politicians after confirming integrity commission could access encrypted texts on WhatsApp and Signal https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-02/ag-warns-politicians-encrypted-phone-messages-could-be-tapped/101494616
Attorney-general warns politicians after confirming integrity commission could access encrypted texts on WhatsApp and Signal https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-02/ag-warns-politicians-encrypted-phone-messages-could-be-tapped/101494616 2 comments
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@yogthos Quoting a user from reddit: "As always, it's hyperbole. All he's saying is that they have the (legislated) ability to tap politician's phones and/or intercept data.
There's absolutely nothing in this article that says they have the capability to decrypt Signal messages. Because they can't.
I bet some tech guy outlined a theoretical scenario involving keylogging phone PINs/passwords, they pass these silly powers, and now the politicians are saying it "could" be done."