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'''Ciphr''' is a secure messaging company that produces [[encrypted phone]]s. |
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In September 2021, after the closure of [[Operation Trojan Shield|AN0M]], Ciphr closed it's operations in Australia.<ref name=vice-encrypted-phone-firm-ciphr>{{Cite news |title=Encrypted Phone Firm Ciphr, Used by Criminals, Moves to Cut Off Australia |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/k78v8z/ciphr-encrypted-phone-shutdown-australia |last=Cox |first=Joseph |date=2021-09-13 |access-date=2024-07-01 |publisher=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]}}</ref> A source told Vice magazine that the company had stopped operations in America, but provided no evidence. |
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The company provided the following apps running on Android software: |
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| Ciphr Text || Instant-messaging app, encrypted end-to-end<ref name=vice-encrypted-phone-firm-ciphr/> |
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| Ciphr Mail || Email app<ref name=vice-encrypted-phone-firm-ciphr/> |
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| Ciphr Vault || Encrypted storage on device<ref name=vice-encrypted-phone-firm-ciphr/> |
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The company was used heavily by criminal groups, in particular those who smuggled large amounts of illegal narcotics.<ref name=vice-encrypted-phone-firm-ciphr/> |
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A former distributor of [[Phantom Secure]] phones said of a meeting with Ciphr representatives: "I felt like I was in a mafia-esque situation during that meeting".<ref name=vice-sellers-for-encrypted-phone-firm-ciphr-locked-out/><ref>{{Cite news |title=The Network: How a Secretive Phone Company Helped the Crime World Go Dark |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7m4pj/the-network-vincent-ramos-phantom-secure |last=Cox |first=Joseph |date=2020-10-22 |access-date=2024-07-01}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 2022, it changed its reseller business model.<ref name=vice-sellers-for-encrypted-phone-firm-ciphr-locked-out/> The move was part of the attempt to clean-up its client base after a series law enforcement actions against similar companies that cater to the black market.<ref name=vice-sellers-for-encrypted-phone-firm-ciphr-locked-out/> The new model shifted responsibility to resellers of its encryption technology.<ref name=vice-sellers-for-encrypted-phone-firm-ciphr-locked-out/> The company later announced that it will cease operations after resellers refused to sell Ciphr's products due to the assumed legal liability.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fri |first=Sep 2nd 2022 10:47am-Tim Cushing |date=2022-09-02 |title=Encrypted Phone Provider Calls It Quits After Failing To Persuade Middlemen To Roll Their Own Device Management Systems |url=https://www.techdirt.com/2022/09/02/encrypted-phone-provider-calls-it-quits-after-failing-to-persuade-middlemen-to-roll-their-own-device-management-systems/ |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=Techdirt |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=vice-sellers-for-encrypted-phone-firm-ciphr-locked-out>{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Joseph |date=August 26, 2022 |title=Sellers for Encrypted Phone Firm Ciphr Locked Out of Orders |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgyg4q/ciphr-encrypted-phone-firm-resellers-locked-out-change-mdm |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=www.vice.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:20, 1 July 2024
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Ciphr is a secure messaging company that produces encrypted phones.
In September 2021, after the closure of AN0M, Ciphr closed it's operations in Australia.[1] A source told Vice magazine that the company had stopped operations in America, but provided no evidence.
The company provided the following apps running on Android software:
| App | Description |
|---|---|
| Ciphr Text | Instant-messaging app, encrypted end-to-end[1] |
| Ciphr Mail | Email app[1] |
| Ciphr Vault | Encrypted storage on device[1] |
The company was used heavily by criminal groups, in particular those who smuggled large amounts of illegal narcotics.[1]
A former distributor of Phantom Secure phones said of a meeting with Ciphr representatives: "I felt like I was in a mafia-esque situation during that meeting".[2][3]
In 2022, it changed its reseller business model.[2] The move was part of the attempt to clean-up its client base after a series law enforcement actions against similar companies that cater to the black market.[2] The new model shifted responsibility to resellers of its encryption technology.[2] The company later announced that it will cease operations after resellers refused to sell Ciphr's products due to the assumed legal liability.[4][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Cox, Joseph (2021-09-13). "Encrypted Phone Firm Ciphr, Used by Criminals, Moves to Cut Off Australia". Vice. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ a b c d e Cox, Joseph (August 26, 2022). "Sellers for Encrypted Phone Firm Ciphr Locked Out of Orders". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ Cox, Joseph (2020-10-22). "The Network: How a Secretive Phone Company Helped the Crime World Go Dark". Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ Fri, Sep 2nd 2022 10:47am-Tim Cushing (2022-09-02). "Encrypted Phone Provider Calls It Quits After Failing To Persuade Middlemen To Roll Their Own Device Management Systems". Techdirt. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
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