France's proposed 'Narcotraffic' bill would mandate encrypted messaging and email services like Signal and Protonmail to hand over decrypted communications to law enforcement within 72 hours. While aimed at enhancing efforts against drug trafficking, the law has met backlash from tech firms and civil liberty advocates. Concerns include the establishment of 'back doors' in encryption systems, which critics warn could be exploited by cybercriminals and adversarial nations. Noncompliance penalties are severe, with individuals facing fines up to €1.5 million and companies facing up to 2% of their annual revenue.
"A backdoor for the good guys only is a dangerous illusion. Weakening encryption for law enforcement inevitably creates vulnerabilities that can - and will - be exploited by cybercriminals and hostile foreign actors."
"We are deeply concerned by yet another potential attack on encryption. Like the Online Safety Act in the UK, this French proposal shows a deep misunderstanding of what is technically feasible."
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