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Listen "Inside the Biggest Sting Operation Ever (with Michael Bobbitt)"
Episode Synopsis
Joseph speaks to Michael Bobbitt, a former FBI official who worked directly on Operation Trojan Shield. In this operation the FBI secretly ran its own encrypted phone company for organized crime, backdoored the phone, and collected tens of millions of messages. Michael and Joseph discuss how Michael handled intelligence sourced from the phones, how to navigate an operation that complex, and its fallout.
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Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever
Podcast: Signal's President Meredith Whittaker on Backdoors and AI
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YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/bLeueG5V4QY
Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever
Podcast: Signal's President Meredith Whittaker on Backdoors and AI
Subscribe at 404media.co for bonus content.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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