The German Interior Ministry decided to learn how to intercept messages in instant messengers. The owners of messengers exclude the possibility of data transfer to the German special services. The end-to-end encryption used provides that "only those with whom a dialog is conducted can view the messages," said WhatsApp representative to the German edition of Welt am Sonntag. Excerpts from this interview were published on Sunday, June 18. Even in WhatsApp itself can not intercept these messages. "That's why WhatsApp can not transfer this data to a third party, including special services," the company said.. In the Swiss company Threema, which developed the eponymous messenger, are also not going to cooperate with the German special services. "Threema is in the zone of Swiss justice," which means that the law does not oblige the company to do so, said one of the founders of Threema Martin Blatt. In addition, this "would be contrary to the values ??of the company," he stressed.. Earlier, the German Minister of the Interior, together with the heads of the Ministry of the Interior of the German lands, decided that special services should gain access to messages sent through messengers.

Special services should be both legally and technically prepared to intercept messages in instant messengers, said the head of the German Interior Ministry, Thomas de Mezier, as they can already intercept sms and telephone conversations. Recently, the VB company Viber denied the failure of end-to-end encryption of user messages. Director General of the company Jameel Agahua noted that the confidentiality of user correspondence will be preserved.

Original article: In Germany, the owners of instant messengers will not share data with intelligence agencies.