The time line, is the fall of the Soviet Union, many many folks were faced with job losses, Russian language was a job killer....and so with time on their hands certain folks, decided to use their skills on an economical front....and so here we are today.....I can almost guarantee that global business will have encryption equal to better than the military....
Encryption has been useless for 10 years or longer.
Dog that didn’t bark.
When was the last time you saw or heard a fed LEO get on tv and kvetch about the civilians having access to encryption?
Trust encryption at your peril.