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Court Throws Out Messages Obtained by FBI Honeypot Phone Company Anom
A court in Finland ruled that the messages could not be used as evidence against two particular suspects. But the ruling could have a knock-on effect with other cases.
Crime Boss or Tech CEO? An Encrypted Phone Company Sues the Government to Save Itself
The Department of Justice says Jean-François Eap is a drug boss. He says he just sold privacy-focused phones.
Encrypted Phone Firm Ciphr, Used by Criminals, Moves to Cut Off Australia
Ciphr is one of the few remaining players in the encrypted phone industry after the FBI secretly ran its own firm called Anom.
We Got the Phone the FBI Secretly Sold to Criminals
'Anom’ phones used in an FBI honeypot are mysteriously showing up on the secondary market. We bought one.
‘We Have to Run a Good Company’: How the FBI Sold Its Encryption Honeypot
The FBI had to run its Anom encrypted phone company just like any other, a former Department of Justice official who worked on the case told Motherboard.
DOJ Charges Criminal ‘Influencers’ Who Worked for FBI’s Honeypot Phone Company
The defendants thought they worked for Anom, an encrypted phone company marketed to criminals. But the FBI was in control, and now the DOJ is charging them.
Trojan Shield: How the FBI Secretly Ran a Phone Network for Criminals
New court records detail how the FBI turned encrypted phone company 'Anom' into a honeypot for organized crime.
Encrypted Phone Firm Encrochat Used Signal Protocol
The news shows what police may do when confronted with robust, end-to-end encryption: turn to hacking the phone itself.
Encrypted Phone Firm 'Sky' Shuts Down
Internal Sky messages obtained by Motherboard said BlackBerry cut off services to Sky.
Indicted CEO of Encrypted Phone Firm 'Sky' Says He Will Clear His Name
The CEO of Sky Jean-Francois Eap told Motherboard "The unfounded allegations of involvement in criminal activity by me and our company are entirely false."
U.S. Indicts CEO of Encrypted Phone Firm 'Sky'
"The indictment alleges that Sky Global generated hundreds of millions of dollars providing a service that allowed criminal networks around the world to hide their international drug trafficking activity from law enforcement."
Belgian Police Say They Decrypted Half a Billion ‘Sky’ Messages, Arrested 48 People
Sky ECC is a popular, custom encrypted phone with organized crime. Now police say their operation against the company’s users is wider in scope than previously reported.