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What Next TBD: The FBI Made a Phone Network. It Was A Trap.

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Undercover in the World of Criminal Phone Companies

Exploring the realm of specialized phone companies serving criminal clients, the chapter focuses on platforms like Phantom Secure, Encrochat, Sky, and Cypher that facilitate illicit activities by ensuring message secrecy. It discusses the unique features of phones used by drug traffickers, the FBI's strategy to infiltrate the encrypted phone market with Anom, and the technical aspects of the Anom app's backdoor for monitoring criminal communications.

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