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The FBI Busts Phantom Secure CEO for Allegedly Selling Encrypted Phones to Gangs, Drug Cartels

FBI says Phantom Secure sells customized BlackBerry and Android devices for use in international criminal organizations. Vincent Ramos, the founder and CEO of the company, was arrested on Thursday. The FBI says the company and CEO knew full well that their devices were being used in violent crime. The phones had cameras, microphones, and standard connectivity functions disabled and a version of Pretty Good Privacy that routes messages overseas added, with FBI alleging the company allowed customers to remotely wipe data from their devices. Some customers used email addresses like Leadslingerslinger, trigger-happy and knee_capper9″]

Source: https://gizmodo.com/the-fbi-busts-phantom-secure-ceo-for-allegedly-selling-1823682044

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