{"id":168575,"date":"2024-09-19T18:32:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T18:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/securityaffairs.com\/?p=168575"},"modified":"2024-09-19T18:32:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T18:32:24","slug":"police-dismantled-criminal-communication-platform-ghost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/securityaffairs.com\/168575\/cyber-crime\/police-dismantled-criminal-communication-platform-ghost.html","title":{"rendered":"International law enforcement operation dismantled criminal communication platform Ghost"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/gwmw><\/gwmw>An international law enforcement operation infiltrated the encrypted messaging app Ghost, which was widely used by criminals, resulting in the arrest of dozens of individuals.<\/gwmw><\/gwmw><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
An international law enforcement operation infiltrated the encrypted communications app Ghost, designed for criminal use, leading to numerous arrests. The alleged administrator of the app, Jay Je Yoon Jung (32), was charged with supporting a criminal organization and profiting from illegal activities. Jung remains in custody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ghost encrypted messaging platform was created about nine years ago, but it became a target for law enforcement in 2022. <\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ghost app supports advanced security features, it allowed thousands of customers subscribing the service by paying in cryptocurrency. The app supported three layers of encryption and message self-destruction system that erased messages from both the sender\u2019s and recipient\u2019s devices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The app was promoted in the crime ecosystem through a widespread network of resellers. The modified smartphones were sold for around $2,350, which included a six-month subscription to the encrypted network and tech support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n