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Re:Police decrypt messages after breaking pricey IronChat cr... by xiao_haozi on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @03:38PM (#18402180)
I wonder why they would make public this information. Wouldn't it be advantageous for them to have those with criminal intent continue to utilize the platform and the police to have an established surveillance method? Or would it be unavoidable and become public information in criminal complaint filings and such?
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Re:Police decrypt messages after breaking pricey IronChat cr... by supakeen on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @03:42PM (#18402213)
It was made public because the exposed operations of criminals led to threats being made against assumed 'leaky partners'. The police did not want these people to retaliate against other people and possibly endanger bystanders.

While it might not be mentioned in this article, it's mentioned directly in an article of the Dutch DA here: https://www.om.nl/actueel/nieuwsberichten/@104414/doorbraak/

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Re:Police decrypt messages after breaking pricey IronChat cr... by londons_explore on Thursday November 08, 2018 @03:45AM (#18405107)
I can't imagine USA authorities taking the same course of action...

"Let criminals kill criminals. Not our problem".

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Re:Police decrypt messages after breaking pricey IronChat cr... by xiao_haozi on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @03:47PM (#18402269)
Ah, okay. That makes sense.
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Re:Police decrypt messages after breaking pricey IronChat cr... by kodablah on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @03:41PM (#18402209)
> Or would it be unavoidable and become public information in criminal complaint filings and such?

I would hope this is the case. While details may be omitted it seems, to know how discovery took place is important in one's ability to challenge it.

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Re:Police decrypt messages after breaking pricey IronChat cr... by xiao_haozi on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @03:49PM (#18402287)
Yes, absolutely. However, we know from leaks over the past decade that this is not always the case for this types of surveillance methods (the methods being made public).
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