The Ars article seems to suggest that they were able to crack his phones pretty easily
Android uses data at rest encryption, which isn’t really useful without a lockscreen PIN/password since data gets decrypted after you unlock your screen the first time after each boot
Although it doesn’t appear he was actually using any encryption apps to store material; rather, he used a fake calculator app as password protection. Obviously not the brightest bulb in the drawer.
Agreed, he probably felt safe enough “hiding” the files. Definitely not the sharpest tool in the shed, which is great because fuck this guy
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
My guess would honestly be Telegram. For starters, they aren’t end-to-end encrypted by default, you have to turn it on. The only end-to-end encryption that Telegram offers is their “secret chats” which are only available between two users. Groups are not encrypted.
theterrasque@infosec.pub 2 weeks ago
So telegram’s delusional propaganda did something good for once?
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
What propaganda?
That groups aren’t encrypted is documented. If you don’t know that, it’s because you didn’t bother to see how it works.