Interpol plans to condemn encryption spread, citing predators, sources say

Interpol joining the political fray is notable because the group includes Russia and other countries without rules against mass surveillance or spying on political minorities and activists. — Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO: The international police organisation Interpol plans to condemn the spread of strong encryption in a statement Nov 18 saying it protects child sex predators, three people briefed on the matter told Reuters.

At the group’s conference in Lyon, France on Nov 15, an Interpol official said a version of the resolution introduced by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation would be released without a formal vote by representatives of the roughly 60 countries in attendance, the sources said.