Raids worldwide as police reveal vast hack of criminal encryption platform


Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Reece Kershaw speaks as Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison looks on during a media briefing about Operation Ironside, which disrupted organised crime internationally. — REUTERS

International law enforcement agencies on Tuesday revealed a vast three-year global operation to infiltrate an encryption platform popular among criminal groups, resulting in hundreds of arrests worldwide.

Unveiling the "world's most sophisticated" sting, law enforcement from New Zealand, Australia the United States and Europe revealed they had access to the supposedly secure 'AN0M' platform for years.

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