Listening to an encrypted chat

In response to a November 2018 proposal by the GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters) in the UK to listen in on encrypted chats, top tech companies such as Google, WhatsApp, Microsoft, Apple and 43 others have signed an open letter condemning the idea and have urged the agency to abandon its plans. They view the proposal as a threat to both security and personal privacy.

The GCHQ is an intelligence and security organisation responsible for providing signals intelligence and information assurance to the government and armed forces of the United Kingdom.