Tag Archives: law enforcement

‘They thought they were untouchable’

They thought they were untouchable… but little did they know that law enforcement around the world was watching their every move. In April 2020, European law enforcement agencies led by Dutch and French forces managed to hack the encrypted messaging service network EncroChat. The attack, one of the largest ever carried out by authorities, saw… Read More »

Georgia claims police didn’t use Signal to send messages about ‘Police City’ despite evidence to the contrary

Georgia’s deputy attorney general told the court he did not think police in the state were using Signal to communicate about the law enforcement training center popularly known as “Police City”; Despite this, it was presented together with the evidence upon the motion of the defense lawyers. The law enforcement guardian ordered officers to download… Read More »

DHS warns emergency services are possible targets of cyber attacks

Calling 911 is to save lives. But emergency room and other similar services are also ripe targets for criminally inclined cyber attackers, and any vulnerability in these critical networks could subject victims to numerous dangerous ripple effects, according to a new federal assessment. The analysis, compiled by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and obtained… Read More »

Catching suspects with instant alerts

The alleged pedophile “LuvEmYoung” tried to remain anonymous in chat rooms where he bragged about sexually abusing children. The criminal complaint stated that he covered his tracks by sharing a video of himself with a 4-year-old sleeping child last month, using the Swiss encrypted messaging application TeleGuard. But the FBI had a new strategy. A… Read More »