US EditionAustria Implements Messaging Surveillance Plan to Combat Terrorism
- On June 18, 2025, Austria's coalition government approved a plan granting law enforcement the authority to access encrypted messaging platforms used by suspects, aiming to strengthen efforts to thwart militant attacks.
- The plan responds to a critical intelligence blind spot and rising extremist threats, following last year's foiled Taylor Swift concert attack in Vienna.
- The policy includes judicial approval by a three-judge panel, limits monitoring to 25-30 annual cases, and mandates parliamentary reports above that number to protect privacy.
- Interior Minister Gerhard Karner called the measure a major step for national security, while some citizens worry about government overreach and privacy erosion.
- The program, expected to launch in 2027 under strict legal conditions, could set a European precedent amid divided public opinion and expected legal challenges.
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The Straits TimesAustrian government agrees on plan to allow monitoring of secure messaging
VIENNA (Reuters) -Austria's coalition government has agreed on a plan to enable police to monitor suspects' secure messaging in order to thwart militant attacks, ending what security officials have said is a rare and dangerous blind spot for a European…
Austria Implements Messaging Surveillance Plan to Combat Terrorism
Austria's government has introduced a plan to allow police to monitor secure messaging of suspects to prevent terrorist attacks. This move aims to close a gap in domestic security services, allowing authorities to act on intelligence without relying solely on international allies. The policy has strict regulatory measures.
A law that allows the controversial federal Trojans to enter parliament before the summer. It is supposed to enter into force in 2027.
Now it is there, a constitutional solution. At least the federal government is convinced of this in turquoise, red and pink. After weeks of negotiations, a threat monitoring was agreed. What is being accessed, how often can the software be used and which software is available? An overview.
Austria's government decides on a dangerous tool: In the case of "concrete threats", the state is to be allowed to enter encrypted chats in the future. But what exactly does danger mean – and who decides it? The article State Trojans for Austria: Soon the state is allowed to secretly read along appeared first on reitschuster.de.
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