Something I have been wondering since the #Bundeswehr #spying scandal where the Russians listened to a confidential video call between officers:

Isn't the German army using the #e2ee #BwMessenger based on @matrix ? What the heck were these officers doing with #Webex's dial-in?

Answer, see below: BwMessenger doesn't support video calls yet 🤷‍♂️

https://element.io/blog/bwmessenger-goes-live-for-bundeswehr/

https://netzpolitik.org/2024/taurus-leak-when-it-comes-to-privacy-its-all-or-nothing/

BwMessenger goes live for Bundeswehr!

BWI and Bundeswehr launches Matrix-based communications platform, BwMessenger.

Element Blog
@ilumium @matrix They don’t have video calls in BwMessenger. Just text messaging.
@preya @matrix ah okay I see, thanks for the info!
@ilumium @matrix the real question is: how comes the German state (and many others) procured software with inadequate security?
@ilumium @matrix convenience using Google chrome 🫣
@ilumium Matrix didn't have group calls (more than 2 users) until the end of 2022, and to this day the feature is still in development and has not been formally released. (On Element, pressing call in group chats opens up Jitsi Meet.)