October 17 2016
The problem of organized criminals using encryption has been the subject of fierce debate in recent years. FBI Director James Comey calls the spread of encryption the “Going Dark” problem because it creates massive black holes and blind spots for law enforcement.
Encryption has long been utilized by Latin American cartels. For a decade, Mexican cartels have built and maintained an encrypted radio network that’s used to cheaply, effectively, and secretly communicate throughout the country. El Chapo, the notorious Mexican drug lord currently sitting in a Mexican prison, used encryption before his capture.