EncroChat takedown led to 6,500 arrests and $979 million seized

stapp · Jun 27, 2023

Europol announced today that the takedown of the EncroChat encrypted mobile communications platform has led to the arrest of over 6,600 people and the seizure of $979 million in illicit funds.
EncroChat phones ran a special, hardened version of Android that promised users unbreakable encryption, anonymity, and no traceability.
The service also provided message self-destruction features, panic device wipe, tamper-proofing booting, and a brute force resistant FIPS 140-2 certified hardware cryptographic engine.
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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...-led-to-6-500-arrests-and-979-million-seized/

stapp · Sep 2, 2023

Efforts by cops to seize and shut down encrypted messaging apps favored by criminals, and then mine their conversations for evidence, appear to have led to more arrests — plus the seizure of about 2.7 tonnes of cocaine.
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https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/02/europol_balkan_cartel/

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