Paris Attacks — NO! We Can't Blame Edward Snowden and Encryption for Terror Attacks

Paris Attacks — NO! We Can't Blame Edward Snowden and Encryption for Terror Attacks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using high-grade, advanced end-to-end encryption technologies so that no law enforcement can catch them.

The deadliest terror attacks in Paris that killed 129 people were the latest example of it.

How did the Terrorists Communicate and Organize the Plot?

The Paris terrorists almost certainly used difficult-to-crack encryption technologies to organize the plot – locking law enforcement out, FBI Director James B. Comey told Congress Wednesday.

The ISIS mastermind behind the Friday's Paris massacre is identified to be Abdelhamid Abaaoud, who is based in Syria. So to transmit his plans to the suicide bombers and gunmen, he would have made use of secure communication to keep law enforcement out.

FBI's Comey believes ISIS is making use of popular social media platforms to reach out to potential recruits and smartphone messaging applications that are end-to-end encrypted, meaning even the company cannot read the messages.

Blame Game: Ex-CIA Director Blames Edward Snowden For Paris Attack

Ex-CIA Director James Woolsey, who once said Snowden "should be hanged by his neck until he is dead," has blamed NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden for revealing the agency's efforts to break encryption and for teaching terrorists how to avoid being caught.

After Paris Attack, Government's arguments about Encryption and Backdoor

Now in the wake of the recent Paris terrorist attacks, the US government has renewed their assault on encryption and revived their efforts to force tech companies to install backdoors in their products, like encrypted messaging apps.