Encrypted phone service EnroChat dismantled; leading to 800+ arrests

Encrypted phone service EnroChat dismantled; leading to 800+ arrests

Earlier, EnroChat claimed that the company was hit by a malware attack from European law enforcement agencies.


Last month, Hackread.com reported the closure of the infamous encrypted communication service EnroChat after it was hit by a targeted cyber attack by government-backed forces in Europe. Now, the European authorities have provided additional information and clarity on the results of the operation.


The Europol tweeted that the encrypted phone network was widely used by criminals to plan “serious crimes across Europe.” This operation allowed the organization to get “unprecedented volumes of new evidence to profoundly tackle organized criminal networks” and get an in-depth insight into the modus operandi and scale off these notorious gangs’ functioning. 



ENCROCHAT DISMANTLED!


An encrypted phone network used to exchange millions of messages between criminals to plan serious crimes across Europe.


A joint investigation by #Europol, @Eurojust @justice_gouv @Gendarmerie @Het_OM @Politie @EU_Justice @EUHomeAffairs @EC_AVService pic.twitter.com/t1QnY3QMno
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