#Encrochat Legal Analysis: Technical Evidence Confirms EncroChat Messages Were Illegally Obtained and Are Inadmissible Under European Law. Inquiries: agents@DigitalBankVault.com
- The DigitalBank Vault
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As experts in the field of encrypted communications and secure digital forensics, we wish to bring to the attention of legal professionals and relevant judicial authorities a matter of substantial importance that undermines the legality of thousands of criminal convictions across Europe: the use of EncroChat messages as primary or sole evidence in prosecution.
Following a comprehensive technical investigation, we have obtained and verified irrefutable forensic proof that the EncroChat messages admitted in numerous trials were not obtained through a lawful interception process, nor in the manner described in courtroom proceedings. The method used to compromise the encrypted network violated fundamental legal standards, including those governing the integrity of digital evidence, chain of custody, and the right to a fair trial under Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Expertise in Encrypted Systems and Protocol Integrity
We speak from a position of deep technical authority. Our team comprises specialists in secure communications systems, cryptographic protocol analysis, and lawful interception compliance. We possess direct knowledge of how EncroChat’s encrypted infrastructure functioned — and more critically, why the methodology used to extract and decrypt message data could not have been conducted without violating multiple layers of legal and technical safeguards.
It is clear, based on our analysis, that:
The data capture process used bypassed required judicial authorization frameworks in several jurisdictions.
The interception involved modifying the operating system of EncroChat devices in a manner inconsistent with traditional lawful wiretap procedures.
The technical environment in which messages were collected failed to preserve evidentiary integrity, rendering message authenticity unverifiable and therefore inadmissible by evidentiary standards.
These findings directly contradict the narrative presented in courtrooms, where law enforcement agencies routinely claimed compliance with lawful interception statutes and digital forensics protocols.
Judicial Precedents in Europe
These technical conclusions have been upheld in judicial proceedings in multiple European jurisdictions:
In Italy, the prosecution’s reliance on EncroChat data was deemed procedurally defective, resulting in the dismissal of charges.
In Germany, higher courts have found that EncroChat surveillance constituted a violation of constitutional rights, resulting in the exclusion of such data as evidence.
In Switzerland, prosecutorial attempts to use EncroChat messages were blocked on the basis that the surveillance was conducted without the necessary legal oversight.
These rulings establish a growing European consensus: evidence gathered through extra-judicial or clandestine technical operations, regardless of its probative value, is inadmissible when its acquisition violates the rule of law.
Pathways to Legal Remedy
We urge defense counsel, post-conviction advocates, and appellate attorneys to re-examine cases involving EncroChat-derived evidence. We are prepared to provide:
Expert witness testimony on encrypted systems and forensic acquisition flaws
Technical documentation verifying the illegality of the data collection methods
Strategic guidance on admissibility challenges and appeal motions based on procedural violations
Convictions secured through the use of unlawfully obtained digital evidence are inherently unstable and subject to reversal. We are committed to upholding legal integrity and defending the rights of individuals convicted without due process.
Contact for Legal Collaboration
Attorneys and legal professionals seeking access to our findings, expert reports, or consultative support are invited to contact us in strict confidence at:
We provide all documentation under strict legal privilege and maintain full compliance with confidentiality standards.
