End-to-end encryption on messaging apps is a “disaster” for counter-terrorism officials as it stops them finding extreme-right activity online, a new report warns.
Extreme right-wing terrorists’ “conspiracy theorist, anti-government outlook” means they are “often aware of what technical security measures they need to employ to avoid detection”, parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee says in its latest report.
As a result, they use encrypted platforms, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and ‘dark net’ websites to research and promote their ideas.
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Source: Sky News