Operation Ironside Strikes Again: Underworld’s Encrypted Chat Shattered by AN0M Backdoor Bust!
Australian police arrested 55 individuals after unleashing a backdoored messaging app, AN0M, on unsuspecting criminals. This ingenious ploy began when Phantom Secure vanished, and the FBI and AFP swooped in with their sneaky alternative. Operation Ironside has now reached its third act, with South Australia Police seizing AUD$25.8 million in assets.
Hot Take:
Who knew the ultimate crime-fighting tool was just a cleverly disguised secure messenger app? Move over, Batman, the FBI and AFP have a new gadget, and it’s called AN0M. Criminals thought they were in a WhatsApp group, but little did they know, it was more like an episode of “Undercover Boss.” If only they had read the fine print before hitting send.
Key Points:
- The FBI and AFP created a fake secure messaging app, AN0M, to infiltrate criminal communications.
- AN0M had a hidden backdoor allowing authorities to access messages, leading to numerous arrests.
- In 2021, the AFP unveiled Operation Ironside, leveraging intel from AN0M for global crackdowns.
- Australia’s High Court ruled AN0M’s operation legal, upholding the use of the app’s intel in prosecutions.
- Recent raids in South Australia resulted in 55 arrests and asset seizures worth AUD$25.8 million.
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