A news article in the German press questions WhatsApp's security. According to the article, the German police can access messages between users who use WhatsApp Web. In addition, it states that this technique has been actively used for several years.
More than one billion users use WhatsApp and their messages are end-to-end encrypted. I mean, according to WhatsApp, this feature makes it impossible to reach the messages between the two people from any point other than the direct communication. However, a statement from Germany caused confusion about this WhatsApp feature.
According to reports from major sources, the German Federal Criminal Agency (BKA) can access end-to-end encrypted messages on WhatsApp. In addition, the German police do not require spyware to access these messages. Supposedly, WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption feature is not as secure as described.
According to the information in the news, German security provided access to WhatsApp messages through the WhatsApp web. However, it is currently unknown how this process is carried out. In the news it is rumored that it is done using an extremely simple technique, although, Confidential information about the methods used cannot be shared with the public.
The BKA has been using the process of accessing messages through WhatsApp web for several years. Esta técnica incluso se utilizó por primera vez en 2016 en el ataque terrorista conocido como “Christmas Market”. In addition, este proceso también es adecuado según la ley alemana porque la policía puede rastrear a las personas a través de herramientas de comunicación cuando se trata de delitos graves.
No es posible entender cómo la policía alemana accede a los mensajes a través de WhatsApp Web. However, estas afirmaciones parecen ser capaces de debatir la seguridad de la aplicación porque, aparentemente la policía alemana ha demostrado que no es tan segura como dice ser.