WhatsApp begins testing new feature to keep your backed-up data safe from unauthorised access 

The WhatsApp features tracker reveals that WhatsApp has rolled out the possibility to encrypt your chat backups on Android for beta.

WhatsApp chats are end-to-end encrypted, which means that apart from sender and receiver, nobody else can have access to the chats. Not even WhatsApp. However, the same cannot be said about the backed-up data that you store in the cloud, law enforcing authorities can order Apple or Google to share your data with them. However, WhatsApp is now working on encrypting your backups in the cloud, which would make it harder for authorities or even hackers from gaining access to your backed-up data. As per Wabetainfo, WhatsApp has rolled out the latest Android 2.21.15.5 beta update. In the latest beta version, a new feature WhatsApp has reportedly been working on has been spotted. The WhatsApp features tracker reveals that WhatsApp has rolled out the possibility to encrypt your chat backups on Android for beta. Enabling the feature would encrypt your chat backups consisting of your chat history and media from unauthorised access.