AFP alleges hundreds of criminals used messaging app, including motorcycle gang members and Italian, Middle Eastern and Korean organised crime membersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDozens of people have been arrested as part of an investigation into an encrypted messaging network known as “Ghost”, the first of its kind to allegedly be administered by an Australian and a platform trumpeted as “un-hackable”.Jay Je Yoon Jung, a 32-year-old Australian national from Narwee in Sydney’s south, was arrested and charged on Tuesday for allegedly creating and running the platform.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/sep/18/dozens-arrested-around-australia-as-federal-police-target-secret-app-allegedly-used-for-criminal-communications
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Publish date : 2024-09-18 02:15:55
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Arrests across Australia as federal police target secret Ghost app allegedly used by criminals
