BBCNEWS BBC News June 8, 2021 10:07:00
Company called anom. devices with the chat app were distributed in the criminal underworld. australian police said the devices were initially used by alleged senior crime figures, giving other criminals the confidence to use the platform. police said fugitive australian drug trafficker hakan ayik was key to the sting, having unwittingly recommended the app to criminal associates after being given a handset by undercover officers. officers were able to read millions of messages in "real time" describing murder plots, mass drug import plans and other schemes. more than 4,000 members of the austr...