IIT professor claims that he can trace WhatsApp messages without breaking its encryption

New Delhi, With India pressing for traceability of WhatsApp messages to check the spread of fake news, a member of the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) has stressed that the issue can be easily resolved without diluting end-to-end encryption and affecting the privacy of users.
“If WhatsApp says it is not technically possible to show the originator of the message, I can show that it is possible,” said V. Kamakoti, while delivering a lecture at Indian Council of World Affairs here on Wednesday.
The National Security Advisory Board advises the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on security matters.