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How the FBI's fake cell phone company put criminals into real jail cells https://www.npr.org/2024/05/31/1197959218/fbi-phone-company-anom https://www.npr.org/2

How the FBI's fake cell phone company put criminals into real jail cells https://www.npr.org/2024/05/31/1197959218/fbi-phone-company-anom https://www.npr.org/2024/05/31/1197959218/fbi-phone-company-... https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/23/24163389/joseph-cox-dark-wire-fbi-phone-startup-anom-criminals-secure-messaging-decoder-interview https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/23/24163389/joseph-cox-dark-... I remember this story. The FBI created cell phone business targeting criminals. They got criminals to believe it was a secure network all while listening in.

joemazerino 2y ago
There is a distinct difference between a publicly offered MikroPhone and a phone swapped between criminals. Not every phone is some honeypot.
lazyeye 2y ago
Dark Wire by Joseph Cox covers the whole story https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Wire-Incredible-Largest-Operation/dp/B0CKNP2Z8B/ https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Wire-Incredible-Largest-Operatio... It was a real conundrum for law enforcement agencies because at some point they had to stop facilitating crime and start exposing it.
- aksss 2y ago
  (judgement aside, just facts) There's a lot of that going on with the FBI, including bot nets / marketplaces that they commandeer. How long do you let it continue? It's a fantastic way to gather intelligence, and the risk that a market player may be LE adds more peril for the players engaging in it.