Hacked by Police

Schneier on Security 2020-07-03

Summary:

French police hacked EncroChat secure phones, which are widely used by criminals: Encrochat's phones are essentially modified Android devices, with some models using the "BQ Aquaris X2," an Android handset released in 2018 by a Spanish electronics company, according to the leaked documents. Encrochat took the base unit, installed its own encrypted messaging programs which route messages through the firm's...

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Bruce Schneier

Date tagged:

07/03/2020, 15:37

Date published:

07/03/2020, 11:39