Sources, former sellers, and court records shed light on "No. 1 BC", a company that loads an encrypted messaging app on phones for use by organized crime groups (Joseph Cox/VICE)

Joseph Cox / VICE:

Sources, former sellers, and court records shed light on “No. 1 BC”, a company that loads an encrypted messaging app on phones for use by organized crime groups  —  A collaborative investigation reveals alleged members of the mafia are using encrypted phones from “No. 1 Business Communication.”

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