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Do you happen to know how is it different in US? I am curious on what would happen if someone simply refused to provide the decryption key.



In the US we have the 5th Amendment to the Constitution which forbids the government from making you testify against yourself. Details can be found here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_disclosure_law#United_State...

TL;DR: Case law is mixed on the matter but it sure seems clear to me at least. I don't understand why people can't just say, "I forgot it. Sorry."




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