In a joint operation, European and British law enforcement agencies recently arrested hundreds of alleged drug dealers and other criminals after infiltrating into a global network of an encrypted chatting app that was used to plot drug deals, money laundering, extortions, and even murders.Dubbed EncroChat, the top-secret encrypted communication app comes pre-installed on a … [Read more...] about Police Arrested Hundreds of Criminals After Hacking Into Encrypted Chat Network
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German Police Raid OmniRAT Developer and Seize Digital Assets
The German police yesterday raided the house of the developer of OmniRAT and seized his laptop, computer and mobile phones probably as part of an investigation into a recent cyber attack, a source told The Hacker News.OmniRAT made headlines in November 2015 when its developer launched it as a legitimate remote administration tool for IT experts and companies to manage their … [Read more...] about German Police Raid OmniRAT Developer and Seize Digital Assets
Police Swamp Apple With Requests to Decrypt Seized iPhones
Law Enforcement agencies have always had trouble retrieving data off passcode enabled iPhone's, and therefore turn to Apple's assistance for help on bypassing the code. Apparently, Apple receives so many police requests to decrypt and unlock seized iPhones, that it has created a "waiting list" to handle the demand. As reported by CNET, an agent at ATF contacted Apple to obtain … [Read more...] about Police Swamp Apple With Requests to Decrypt Seized iPhones