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Please note that these folks seem a little confused about the the takedown of a single Matrix server. Matrix is an open source encrypted protocol, and there are multiple sets of Matrix clients (Element most popular) and open source server sw, many servers, and multiple matrix networks. This takedown seems unrelated to matrix.org

pcmag.com/news/encrypted-chat-

@dragosr Apparently it's a different, proprietary thing 🙄 The article should really clarify that en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrix

en.m.wikipedia.orgMatrix app - Wikipedia

@cy @annika It's still probably Matrix under the hood.

For those unfamiliar with it, there are loads of Matrix networks, private, public networks.

I was trying to match the screenshots with known Matrix clients to verify, problem is there are too many now. Think we can rule out text only ones but, with multiple mobile and desktop OS versions each that's a lot to check:

Element
Element X
FluffyChat
Nheko
Cinny
Fractal
Quaternion
gomuks
Hydrogen
NeoChat
SchildiChat
Ement.el
Tammy
iamb
chatty

Annika Backstrom

@dragosr @cy Dunno, maybe. Europol's clarification to The Register was, "The Matrix protocol (matrix.org) is by no means connected to the Matrix secured communication service that was targeted in OTF Continental." theregister.com/2024/12/04/eur

The Register · Eurocops take down 'secure' criminal chat system known as MatrixBy Iain Thomson

@annika @dragosr @cy I think as matrix is the network where software producers and operators are not the same thing I can see that police and media struggles.

The supported features and languages smell strongly like "our matrix".

Otoh matrix is not a fat stretch as a name.