Four Dutch men caught in Antwerp with explosives, firearm
2 years, 4 months ago

Four Dutch men caught in Antwerp with explosives, firearm

NL Times  

A group of Dutch men with explosives and a gun were arrested in the Bogerhuit district of Antwerp early Tuesday morning. The four young Dutchmen were arrested,” said Kato Belmans from the Antwerp public prosecutor’s office. Poke Bowl Place is also located where the drug crime suspect used to house the Belhuis mobile phone shop, where he sold encrypted mobile phones allegedly using the Sky ECC service. However Dutch police infiltrated Sky ECC, whether by phishing or by a hack, it has led to several arrests in the Dutch drug gang underworld.

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Three Dutch people arrested for Antwerp apartment building explosion
2 years, 2 months ago

Three Dutch people arrested for Antwerp apartment building explosion

NL Times  

Three Dutch men suspected of involvement in an attack in the Merksem district of Antwerp were arrested and remanded into custody over the weekend, according to the Gazet van Antwerpen. Soon after, police captured the three Dutch suspects, including two 30-year-olds and another aged 24. "The suspects were brought before the investigating magistrate on Saturday, who decided to keep them …

Encrypted chat service Sky ECC denies being hacked by Dutch cops
3 years, 9 months ago

Encrypted chat service Sky ECC denies being hacked by Dutch cops

NL Times  

Encrypted chat service Sky ECC denied reports that the Dutch and Belgium authorities gained access to its servers and was able to read millions of messages in real time. The chat service was notified of articles "alleging that the Belgian and/or Dutch authorities have cracked or hacked Sky ECC encrypted communication software," the service said in a statement on Wednesday. …

Belgian police hit organized crime with hundreds of raids
3 years, 9 months ago

Belgian police hit organized crime with hundreds of raids

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Belgian police made 48 arrests Tuesday during an operation of unprecedented scale targeting organized crime, after investigators cracked an encrypted communications network popular with criminals, prosecutors said. Belgian prosecutors said investigators cracked the encrypted messaging service Sky ECC and intercepted a billion messages during their two-year investigation that also helped seize more than 17 tons of cocaine. Law …

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