There's no evidence ISIS used PlayStation 4 to coordinate the Paris attacks
- 8 years ago
Following the attacks on Paris on Friday, speculation started flying about how the terrorists communicated.
Belgian interior minister Jan Jambon's comments about Sony's PlayStation 4 being "even more difficult to keep track of than WhatsApp" rose to the surface and grabbed headlines — but those comments came three days before the Paris attacks.
They were unrelated.
Jambon had said that terror networks are increasingly using Sony's PS4 console to communicate and plan their attacks.
This has led to speculation that governments will start snooping more closely on conversations within gaming chats, as they have in mobile apps.
Jambon's comments are problematic, in that they frame PS4 as a technically more complicated platform to monitor.
More than a technology issue, though, it's simply difficult for authorities to chase terrorist groups across different media platforms.
Belgian interior minister Jan Jambon's comments about Sony's PlayStation 4 being "even more difficult to keep track of than WhatsApp" rose to the surface and grabbed headlines — but those comments came three days before the Paris attacks.
They were unrelated.
Jambon had said that terror networks are increasingly using Sony's PS4 console to communicate and plan their attacks.
This has led to speculation that governments will start snooping more closely on conversations within gaming chats, as they have in mobile apps.
Jambon's comments are problematic, in that they frame PS4 as a technically more complicated platform to monitor.
More than a technology issue, though, it's simply difficult for authorities to chase terrorist groups across different media platforms.