# 4. Next 12 bytes are nonce for AES-GCM nonce = data[1:13] # Rest is encrypted payload encrypted = data[13:]
WhatsApp stores your chat history in a SQLite database file named msgstore.db . However, to protect your privacy, WhatsApp encrypts this database using a cipher. Over the years, WhatsApp has updated its encryption protocols: Whatsapp Db Crypt14 Viewer
