800 criminals using FBI-operated encrypted messaging app arrested
2 hours ago US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in coordination with Australian Federal Police (AFP), ran a string operation by secretly operating an encrypted messaging app called Anom used by organized crime, leading to the arrest of around 800 suspects, a press release by Europol stated. The operation was revealed this week in a series of news conferences by law enforcement authorities in the US, Australia, Europe, and New Zealand. This “is one of the largest and most sophisticated law enforcement operations to date in the fight against encrypted criminal activities,” Europol st...