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I agree. Most criminals are not very bright, and in the case of large organized crime, you still need to be able to communicate with employees that aren't very
by ggggtez 5y ago
I agree. Most criminals are not very bright, and in the case of large organized crime, you still need to be able to communicate with employees that aren't very bright. Custom stenography comes at a cost to your organization in terms of troubleshooting and reliability...
The drug dealers are probably just using whatever encrypted app they hear works well, which is why there was that big successful sting using an FBI controlled app recently.
- Krasnol 5y ago> I agree. Most criminals are not very bright, The bright ones are not being caught and therefore not on the list of criminals.
- cwkoss 5y agoLaws are so arcane and complex that most people have violated some law if you look hard enough. Ex. "More than 70 percent of American adults have committed a crime that could lead to imprisonment." https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2014/dec/08/stephen-carter/watch-out-70-us-have-done-something-could-put-us-j/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2014/dec/08/stephen-ca...
- Krasnol 5y agoAlright, let's say: "not on the list of criminals relevant for the topic".
- vixen99 5y agoCriminals not very bright? If this is true there seem to be an awful lot of bright ones in Britain. "A suspect was charged in 7.8% of crimes recorded in England and Wales in the year to March 2019, down from 9.1% the previous year".
- cwkoss 5y agoMost cops aren't very bright either.
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- d110af5ccf 5y agoThat was far more than just some encrypted messaging app. It was custom secure hardware running on its own (tunneled) network. The manufacturer and operator turned out to be law enforcement in this case though ...