- Australian police announced that they have infiltrated Ghost, an encrypted communications app developed for criminals.
- Jay Je Yoon Jung, the app’s alleged administrator, appeared in a Sydney court facing charges of supporting a criminal organization and profiting from crime.
- Police arrested 38 suspects in raids across four states in Australia, with additional arrests made in Canada, Sweden, Ireland and Italy.
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 benefiting from proceeds of crime.
Jung did not enter pleas or apply to be released on bail. He will remain behind bars until his case returns to court in November.
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Australian police arrested 38 suspects in raids…