Ennetcom
| Industry | Computer software |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 2016 |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Danny Manupassa |
Ennetcom was a
Company
The company was based in the Netherlands as were most of its customers, but most of the company servers were based in Canada.[1][2] Danny Manupassa, the company owner, was arrested in 2016 amid allegations that the phones were largely used by criminals.[1][2] The company had about 19,000 users.[1][2]
The phones sold for €1,500 each and used company servers for traffic.[1][2] The devices had been altered so they could not make calls or use the Internet normally.[1][2]
Canadian authorities seized the servers and passed messages to Dutch authorities.Ali Motamed.[4]
See also
- ANOM
- EncroChat – a network infiltrated by law enforcement to investigate organized crime in Europe
- Exclu
- Sky Global
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Dutch police shutter encrypted network over alleged organized crime ties". The Guardian. Reuters. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ ZDNet. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ a b c Caesar, Ed (27 July 2020). "The Cold War Bunker That Became Home to a Dark-Web Empire". The New Yorker. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ Cummins, Barry (2021-10-14). "The global links of the Kinahan organised crime gang". Prime Time (Irish TV programme). Retrieved 2021-10-15.