The criminal underworld was the target of a global operation to distribute an encrypted device network called ANOM. But the sting could ultimately impact any citizen who uses messaging apps. John Scott Railton, senior researcher at Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto, talks with The World’s Marco Werman about the potential for overreach in the monitoring operation.
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