A New Era of Attacks on Encryption Is Starting to Heat Up | WIRED

Governments worldwide, including the UK, France, Sweden, and the EU, are intensifying their efforts to undermine end-to-end encryption, citing concerns about investigating crimes like child sexual abuse and terrorism. These efforts, which include backdoor demands, client-side scanning, and potential bans on encrypted services, have been met with strong opposition from privacy advocates and experts who warn of the risks to individual privacy and national security. While some governments, like the US, are now advocating for encrypted communication, the future of encryption remains uncertain as these conflicting forces continue to clash.