Bock said his team of a few dozen, which consists of former telecommunications professionals and former FBI wiretapping professionals, has carried out tens of thousands of wiretaps among them. The company also must negotiate the sometimes-adversarial relationship that exists between the U.S. law enforcement community and phone companies. Subsentio executives say they don’t break into encrypted devices, though they sometimes enlist the help of carriers in accessing the information. To address the problem, the company sells a “virtual tap” meant to break calls that are handled online. we’re open for business,” Bock said.

Source: Washington Post November 26, 2017 18:45 UTC