What Next TBD: The FBI Made a Phone Network. It Was A Trap.
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Encrypted Phone Networks
- The FBI ran a sting operation where they created and operated their own encrypted device company called Anom.
- Criminals used the platform for various illegal activities, believing it was secure and private.
- The platform lacked basic security features such as microphones, cameras, and GPS, and included a wipe feature to erase data if law enforcement seized the device.
- Most importantly, these devices used end-to-end encryption, making the messages unreadable if intercepted by authorities.
- The primary users of these encrypted phone networks are criminals, spanning various organizations.
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