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Police takes down Matrix encrypted chat service used by criminals (www.helpnetsecurity.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by lemmydev2@infosec.pub to c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

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A joint investigation team involving French and Dutch authorities has taken down Matrix, yet another end-to-end encrypted chat service created for criminals. Matrix (Source: Dutch Police) The Matrix encrypted chat service Matrix – also know as Mactrix, Totalsec, X-quantum, and Q-safe – was first identified by Dutch authorities on the phone of a criminal convicted for the murder of Dutch crime journalist Peter R. de Vries in 2021, and the discovery prompted an investigation into … More → The post Police takes down Matrix encrypted chat service used by criminals appeared first on Help Net Security.

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[–] bishbosh@lemm.ee 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

They also made sure to note that “Matrix is also the name of a company and communication protocol of the same name, which has nothing to do with the crypto communication service Matrix.”

So this isn't about the open source protocol used by element right? This is a separate crypto based service that offered "a whole ecosystem of applications"?

[–] elmicha 4 points 3 weeks ago

They also made sure to note that “Matrix is also the name of a company and communication protocol of the same name, which has nothing to do with the crypto communication service Matrix.”