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Bullet points of "Computer geek" accused of creating encrypted messaging app for crime

Bullet points of "Computer geek" accused of creating encrypted messaging app for crime
- Australian Federal Police arrested a 32-year-old man for creating an encrypted messaging app Ghost used by criminals globally.
- The app facilitated drug deals and murders.
- Authorities surveilled criminal activities through the platform leading to arrests in various countries.
- The app could only be accessed through expensive modified smartphones.
- Police managed to decrypt the app in 2022.
- The creator, a "computer geek" from Australia, did not have a criminal record and lived with his parents.
- He faced charges of supporting criminal organizations.
- Many other encrypted apps like Ghost may face shutdown in the future.
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