Published 09/18/2024 10:11:00 a.m.

Australian police infiltrate encrypted messaging app Ghost and arrest dozens

Australian police have infiltrated Ghost, an encrypted app for criminals, resulting in dozens of arrests.
The app's alleged administrator, Jay Je Yoon Jung, faces charges and will remain in custody until November.
Australian police arrested 38 suspects across four states, with international arrests also made in Canada, Sweden, Ireland, and Italy.

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CTV News

'Ghost' cybercrime platform dismantled in global operation, 51 arrested

An international law enforcement operation has dismantled an encrypted communication platform, known as Ghost, notorious for enabling large-scale drug trafficking and money laundering, Europol said on Wednesday.

09/18/2024 11:28:57 a.m.·Canada

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Australian police infiltrate encrypted messaging app Ghost and arrest dozens

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian police said Wednesday they have infiltrated Ghost, an encrypted global communications app developed for criminals, leading to dozens of arrests. The app’s alleged administrator, Jay Je Yoon Jung, 32, appeared in a Sydney court Wednesday on charges including supporting a criminal organization and benefitting from proceeds of crime. Jung did not enter pleas or apply to be released on bail. He will remain behi…

09/18/2024 3:11:27 a.m.·United States

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Australian police infiltrate encrypted messaging app Ghost and arrest dozens

Australian police say they have infiltrated Ghost, an encrypted global communications app developed for criminals, leading to dozens of arrests

09/18/2024 3:11:27 a.m.·United States

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CNN

Australian police infiltrate encrypted messaging app Ghost and arrest dozens

Australian police said Wednesday they have infiltrated Ghost, an encrypted global communications app developed for criminals, leading to dozens of arrests.

09/19/2024 2:36:59 a.m.·Atlanta, United States

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Irish Independent

‘Ghost’ global crime network crackdown: 11 arrests and multiple seizures, as Ireland had second largest user base of encrypted platform

Gardaí have seized drugs worth €16m and arrested 11 people after an encrypted communication platform known as ‘Ghost’ which was used by some of Ireland’s biggest drugs gangs was cracked.

09/18/2024 9:41:59 a.m.·Ireland

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Sydney Morning Herald

Family of Ghost ‘mastermind’ in shock as ‘major players’ arrested

The alleged mastermind of an encrypted network known as Ghost has fronted court after police infiltrated the high-tech system allegedly run from his Sydney home.

09/18/2024 6:21:52 a.m.·Sydney, Australia

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