It&#x27;s true that the NYT pulled (or dramatically rewrote, close enough) an article claiming: &quot;The attackers are believed to have communicated using encryption technology...&quot; You can see the original version here thanks to Archive.org: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;web.archive.org&#x2F;web&#x2F;20151115191248&#x2F;http:&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;11&#x2F;16&#x2F;world&#x2F;europe&#x2F;paris-attackers-communicated-with-isis-officials-say.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;web.archive.org&#x2F;web&#x2F;20151115191248&#x2F;http:&#x2F;www.nytimes...</a><p>But then the NYT doubled down on the terrorists-and-encryption angle in a separate story here: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;11&#x2F;17&#x2F;world&#x2F;europe&#x2F;encrypted-messaging-apps-face-new-scrutiny-over-possible-role-in-paris-attacks.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;11&#x2F;17&#x2F;world&#x2F;europe&#x2F;encrypted-mes...</a><p>Which says in the second sentence: &quot;Obama administration officials say the Islamic State has used a range of encryption technologies over the past year and a half, many of which defy cracking by the National Security Agency...&quot;<p>HN discussion of that second story is here: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10579201" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10579201</a>