An Australian man, identified as Mr. Jung, has been arrested for allegedly creating and running the encrypted communications platform “Ghost,” which was used by global criminal syndicates to organize drug trafficking, threats, and firearms sales.
During the day he worked for his parents' commercial cleaning business but by night he was allegedly the mastermind behind the communications platform Ghost.
Mr Jung allegedly created a business model that involved selling handsets installed with his app for $2345, which included a six-month subscription."We will be alleging that the administrator has reaped significant financial wealth from running this platform and selling the services," AFP Commander Paula Hudson said.Commander Hudson said the widespread usage came through gangland communications.
AFP Assistant Commissioner Kirsty Schofield said threats to kill were also prominent and that the AFP mitigated 50, including one in which they witnessed an image of a direct threat.
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