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After SKY ECC and Encrochat, Europol also dismantles the "Matrix" platform
2024-12-03 15:27:32 / AKTUALITET
A joint operation by France, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Lithuania and Spain has led to the dismantling of another application used by crime, namely the MATRIX platform.
At around 13:00 on 3 December, Europol announced the end of this successful operation which led to the decryption of more than 2.3 million messages in 33 languages.
This is the 5th decrypted app after Sky ECC, Encrochat, Exclu and Ghost.
As Europol announces: “ Authorities are keeping tabs on the encrypted messaging services that criminals use to carry out their activities. A joint investigation team (JIT) involving French and Dutch authorities has taken down another sophisticated encrypted messaging service, MATRIX. For three months, authorities were able to monitor messages from potential criminals, which will now be used to support other investigations. During a coordinated operation supported by Eurojust and Europol, the messaging service was taken down by the Dutch and French authorities and follow-up actions were executed by their Italian, Lithuanian and Spanish counterparts .
MATRIX, a messaging service made by criminals for criminals, was first discovered by Dutch authorities on the phone of a criminal convicted of murdering a Dutch journalist in 2021. A large-scale investigation into the messaging service was launched.
It soon became clear that the infrastructure of this platform was technically more complex than previous platforms such as Sky ECC and EncroChat. The founders were convinced that the service was superior and more secure than previous applications used by criminals. Users could only join the service if they received an invitation. The infrastructure to run MATRIX consisted of more than 40 servers in several locations such as France and Germany.
The intercepted messages relate to serious crimes such as international drug trafficking, arms trafficking and money laundering.
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