Sure, if you think unproven hearsay in NYT that we all ought to take for granted is &quot;reasonable&quot;. If the authorities believe it was the encryption to blame, then they should come out and say it outright - with details, of course. They shouldn&#x27;t hide under the &quot;anonymous officials&quot; tag which &quot;believe&quot; it was encryption the culprit that stopped them from learning about the attacks, and nothing else. It could&#x27;ve been just some random cop&#x27;s opinion, who heard it from someone else, who was also wrong about it.