The U.K. government wants WhatsApp to give security services access to encrypted messages in the aftermath of the Westminster Bridge terror attack. Officials, however, could face stiff challenges if they choose to apply U.K. surveillance legislation to the U.S.-based firm, according to a digital privacy advocate. British press reports suggest Westminster Bridge attacker Khalid Masood used the WhatsApp messaging service just minutes before the Wednesday rampage that left three pedestrians and one police officer dead and dozens more wounded. Judges in Brazil, for example, blocked the messaging app on three occasions amid rows over handing over messages to the courts. FOR THE LATEST TECH FEATURES FOLLOW FOX NEWS TECH ON FACEBOOKThe Westminster Bridge attack has thrust secure messaging apps firmly into the spotlight again.

Source: Fox News March 27, 2017 16:18 UTC