The FBI Made a Phone Network. It Was a Trap.
Anom was used by thousands of criminals. It was run by the FBI.
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Episode Notes
In 2021, one of the largest global law enforcement operations took place. It was all thanks to an encrypted phone service known as Anom, which was secretly run by the FBI.
The program was a wild success. But did the agency take it too far?
Guest: Joseph Cox, investigative reporter for 404 media and author “Dark Wire, the Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever”
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Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Patrick Fort, and Cheyna Roth