German police can access Whatsapp messages whenever it wants
German security forces can access personal Whatsapp messages
of any user even without installing spyware, several German media institutions
reported.
Deutsche Welle reported by citing articles in WDR and BR
media outlets that Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) attains the
information of suspects via "Whatsapp Web." The police have reached
contact lists, written and voice messages and can easily download them, the
reports added, which predicated on the internal correspondence of security
forces.
The BKA rejected to comment on the issue, saying the
proceedings about tracking suspects cannot be shared with the public.
Reports also noted that BKA started to breach personal data
for the first time after a terrorist attack in Berlin in 2016. It is said the
security forces have been using this method since.
Whatsapp was purchased by Facebook in 2014 for $19 billion.
The social media giant was previously fined for data breach cases, including
the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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