Data Dealers and Bomb Plots: Inside the Netherlands's Shadowy Market for Stolen Data

An investigative report describes how two suspects allegedly used encrypted apps (Signal) and a self‑destructing notes service (Privnotes) to exchange sensitive query results, with prosecutors claiming this information enabled a bombing that blew a Dutch couple’s front door off its hinges; during an arrest, police reportedly seized two phones and a handwritten note. The piece underscores how secure communications can facilitate organized crime, without presenting technical cyber threat analysis or indicators.