Kirill Abramov's personal blog

Founder & CEO, UmbrellaX TOO

This is where I write about end-to-end encryption, post-quantum cryptography, jurisdictional risk, and the design decisions behind UmbrellaX. Personal opinions, not press releases.

More about me

Regulation and policy briefings

I track laws and policy fights that affect private communication, especially client-side scanning, Chat Control, encryption mandates, and jurisdictional pressure on messengers.

What I cover

EU Chat Control explained
client side scanning encryption
CSAR end to end encryption
messenger jurisdiction privacy

European parliamentary architecture, ornate stone facade with spires and a dome.

Regulation

Forecast: will EU Chat Control pass by end of 2027?

UmbrellaX forecast on CSAR. Current probability 30%. Rationale, factors that would move it up or down, resolution criteria, and revision schedule.

May 1 forecast 5 min New

European flags arrayed in front of the Victoria Tower, Palace of Westminster.

Regulation

EU Chat Control explained: the bill, the votes, and why E2EE cannot survive it

What the EU Chat Control regulation actually says, the voting timeline through April 2026, and why mandatory client side scanning is mathematically incompatible with end to end encryption.

Apr 30 analysis 5 min New