Encrypted messaging service intercepted, 2.3 million messages read by law enforcement
Encrypted messaging service intercepted, 2.3 million messages read by law enforcement
Authorities were able to intercept the Matrix messaging service’s traffic and monitor criminal activity for three months.
Authorities were able to intercept the Matrix messaging service’s traffic and monitor criminal activity for three months.
The Matrix messaging service is in no way related to the legitimate Matrix messaging protocol. We don’t want US citizens looking for an encrypted messaging service to shy away from apps built on the Matrix protocol just because it has the same name.
Why do criminals keep using custom chat solutions anyways?
Good, ongoing opsec is a whole expertise, and criminals come in just as many flavors of incompetent as any other occupation.