The FBI said more than 300 distinct transnational criminal organizations were using ANOM. Using ANOM, "Ironman" texted "Real G" on how they could get volumes of cocaine into Hong Kong, where they had no one in customs to shepherd it through. Their messages were some of 27 million that the FBI and law enforcement partners in Australia and elsewhere scooped up and decrypted, exposing global criminal networks to an unparallelled extent. It turned one of the biggest challenges for law enforcement today, widely available, unbreakable encryption apps on cellphones, to law enforcement's advantage. The FBI said more than 300 distinct transnational criminal organizations were using ANOM.

Source: News 24 June 16, 2021 07:18 UTC