For years, the underworld thought its phones were safe. They fell for an encrypted app trap
ANOM: Hundreds arrested in massive global crime sting
Law enforcement authorities say they have arrested hundreds of criminals over the world, in a three-year-old business, with the help of the FBI developed the computer software.
As of 2018, Australia, New Zealand, mexico, and the FBI has been using the encrypted ANOM app, in order to track down the organized crime. This is because of the drug arrests in 18 countries in Asia, south america, north america, Europe, and the Middle east.
The prime minister of Australia, called this feature as a "turning point", which hit the criminals in the world. "This has been a great blow against organized crime, not only in our country but all over the world," he said in a television interview on Tuesday.
In australia and New Zealand, the police were one of the first to spot the bite of the week.
The National police said that they have developed in co-operation plan with the FBI. In the US, the Agency, and it will present its findings later on Tuesday. According to him, the power of the ANOM, the app was one of the most popular messaging between organized crime groups.
How did it work?
New Zealand's Police force, and after the FBI had been to two other encryption services, he started his own unit, the encryption, the company Anom. Instant messaging-enabled devices that are common at the top of the criminal world, and reports of Australia's media.The officers were able to read millions of messages in a 'real-time', which describes the murder of plans, lots of drugs, the importation of the plans, and other systems.
"All the things that are said, are the drugs, the violence, the beating of each other, innocent people will die, and some things like that," Australian Federal Police Commissioner, and Rhys Dunn said at a news conference.
What the government is there?
Commissioner Kershaw said the Australian police to eavesdrop on the price the drug business, and, in order to prevent incidents such as mass shootings.Qantas "concerned" about the claims made about the intervention squads
The uk police have arrested more than 200 people, the members of the outlaw motorcycle gangs, Australia, and mafia groups, an Asian crime syndicate, and the serious and organised crime.
They also seized 3 tons of drugs, and $ 45 million in cash and cash equivalents, and financial assets.
Australian authorities said that the Operation Sting, known as Operation Ironside, was the country's largest police operation and the participation of 4,000 in the us. They said that the 9,000 police were involved in the entire world.
"The destruction, of their communication was an important part of our fight against organized crime," Commissioner Kershaw said.
He is said to be log in to the app, and gave it to law enforcement, " which would have the advantage that they may never have had," but added that the platform is just one of the many messaging apps that are using the who are a popular with organized crime groups.
New Zealand police called to their sting 'operation Trojan Shield", and 35 people were arrested. The assets were seized, about 3.7 million NZ dollars ($1.9 million pounds, $ 2.7 million).