Encrochat encrypted cell phone simplifies the encryption process for the end-user.
Encrypted communication network EncroChat has announced to shut down its services after European law enforcement agencies arrested several individuals using EncroChat for nefarious purposes.
The company sells custom-encrypted mobile phones (sold at £3,500) to security personnel who want to keep their communications private.
The technology EncroChat uses to facilitate encrypted communication is legal and was developed primarily to address users’ privacy concerns. However, authorities identified that given its high degree of security many organized crime networks had started to use the handsets.
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It is worth noting that EncroChat doesn’t allow voice calls but only text or picture messages. Instead of using mobile networks, it uses a Wi-Fi signal.
However, according to Motherboard, in a coordinated hacking operation against EncroChat and its users, European law enforcement agencies managed to halt the company’s operations for around 30 minutes, and eventually forced it to permanently shut down its business.
“Due to the level of sophistication of the attack and the malware code, we can no longer guarantee the security of your device,” the company said in a statement.
Screenshot of the message sent by EncroChat to its users:
Message sent by the company (Image credit: IrishTimes)
Within a few hours, cops started ..
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