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ANOM phones were produced and distributed by the FBI, and every one of the messages sent by thousands of criminals around the world were being copied directly to an FBI server.
By MIKE CORDER, NICK PERRY and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) â When the FBI dismantled an encrypted messaging service based in Canada in 2018, agents noticed users moving to other networks. Instead of following their tracks to rivals, investigators decided on a new tactic: creating their own service. ANOM, a secure-messaging service built by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies, launched in October 2019 and solidified its following after authorities took down another rival. Popularity spread by word of mouth. When ANOM was taken down Monday, authorities ...