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Encrypted Chat Service Seized, 2.3M+ Messages Deciphered

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Over 2.3 million messages from 8,000 accounts were intercepted and read by Europol .

The invite-only encrypted messaging service known as Matrix was taken down on Tuesday .

Three people have been arrested and over $500 million in crypto and $ 150,000 in cash seized.

Users reportedly paid thousands of dollars to get six months of access to the service.