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Encrypted Chat App ‘Session’ Leaves Australia After Visit From Police
https://www.404media.co/encrypted-chat-app-session-leaves-australia-after-visit-from-police-2/
After federal police came to an employee’s house to ask questions, encrypted messaging company Session has decided to leave Australia and switch to a foundation model based in Switzerland.
The move signals the increasing pressure on maintainers of encrypted messaging apps, both when it comes to governments seeking more data on app users, as well as targeting messaging app companies themselves, like the arrest of Telegram’s CEO in August.
“Ultimately, we were given the choice between remaining in Australia or relocating to a more privacy-friendly jurisdiction, such as Switzerland.
For the project to continue, it could not be centred in Australia,” Alex Linton, president of the newly formed Session Technology Foundation (STF) which will publish the Session app, told 404 Media in a statement. The app will still function in Australia, Linton added.
The AFP asked about the Session app and company, and the employee’s history on the project, Linton added. The officers also asked about an ongoing investigation related to a specific Session user, he added.
Linton showed 404 Media an email sent by Session’s legal representatives to the AFP which reflected that series of events. Part of Session’s frustration around the incident came from the AFP deciding to “visit an employee at home rather than arranging a meeting through our proper (publicly available) channels,” Linton said.