[Cryptography] Updates on Durov charges in France

[Jon Callas]

> On Aug 31, 2024, at 09:59, Phillip Hallam-Baker <phill at hallambaker.com> wrote:
> 
> Information is starting to emerge that strongly suggests he arranged the 'arrest' with French counter-intelligence fearing imminent assassination.
> 
> The information may or may not be confirmed but I suggest we hold up on calling out the cavalry till we here from Pavel himself. I am sure that if he feels he is being persecuted, he will let us know.

Yes, I've seen the suggestions, too. I was giving a summary yesterday and mentioned that that's my present most interesting conspiracy theory. We know he was in Baku, and the speculation is that he went to France because there's a windowsill in Moscow with his name on it. Maybe. I mean, it's consistent with observed phenomena, but so what. 

It's all speculating ahead of evidence, now.


> This flaw doesn't worry me much as a user of Signal but it should worry anyone working for Signal. The FSB committed a half dozen murders in the UK that we know about and there are hundreds of cases where Russian foul play is strongly suspected.
> 

Sure, and also remember that part of foul play is taking credit for the dice rolling in a way that you approve of.

	Jon