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U.S. officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid unprecedented cyberattack (www.nbcnews.com)
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[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 weeks ago

When a whole nation's communications are intercepted by another entity, yes, the bad part is that it's another nation. Especially an adversarial one.

This is not about individuals' personal privacy. It's about things that happen at a much larger scale. For example, leverage for political influence, or leaking of sensitive info that sometimes finds its way into unsecured channels. Mass surveillance is powerful.