1. That's it, if you don't use phones for your criminal activities, most modern technological surveillance techniques will not be effective against you. 2. The

1. That's it, if you don't use phones for your criminal activities, most modern technological surveillance techniques will not be effective against you. 2. There were a lot of non-fictional organizations that ran just fine without any modern means. Genghis Khan conquered a lot of countries without relying on radio for communications or satellites for reconnaissance. Using a WhatsApp-like chat apps to communicate about criminal activities is very convenient, but opens a new vector of attack against you.