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FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled (www.404media.co)

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The FBI has been unable to access a Washington Post reporter’s seized iPhone because it was in Lockdown Mode, a sometimes overlooked feature that makes iPhones broadly more secure, according to recently filed court records.

The court record shows what devices and data the FBI was able to ultimately access, and which devices it could not, after raiding the home of the reporter, Hannah Natanson, in January as part of an investigation into leaks of classified information. It also provides rare insight into the apparent effectiveness of Lockdown Mode, or at least how effective it might be before the FBI may try other techniques to access the device.

“Because the iPhone was in Lockdown mode, CART could not extract that device,” the court record reads, referring to the FBI’s Computer Analysis Response Team, a unit focused on performing forensic analyses of seized devices. The document is written by the government, and is opposing the return of Natanson’s devices.

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[–] Paper_Soldier@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I tried GrapheneOS on my Pixel, and it's pretty cool, but unfortunately I want my phone to have full functionality. I'll sacrifice some privacy and just practice digital minimalism, which ultimately is the best form of privacy.

[–] phar@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What didnt work for you?

[–] Paper_Soldier@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I just got tired of everything being a hack. I simply need my phone to work and I also see a bit of irony installing play services just to receive proper notifications. I know I know the whole app sandboxing bit. But still, it seems counterintuitive I don't have to worry if my phone's going to let me down if I'm driving a need to download some obscure parking app or if I need tap to pay to function which in the United States I do. One time I was at Costco, renewing my membership, they needed me to download the app real quick to do something on the account. But because the app wouldn't function right, my wife had to do it.

I needed to buy some ribs the other day, but I forgot my wallet. If I had tapped to pay on my phone, that wouldn't have been an issue.

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[–] voidsignal@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (10 children)

Well, since the reporter does not really own the phone, the FBI will now turn to Apple ordering them to disable that false sentiment of security.

If you don't hold the keys, it's not encrypted.

[–] IAmYouButYouDontKnowYet@reddthat.com 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yup... How can anyone even trust these massive companies anymore? Everyone just gives their freedom and privacy away.

[–] nforminvasion@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

We sacrifice everything at the altar of convenience and comfort. It won't be long before people realize how bad of a decision that has been, and not because they'll broaden the minds. More like, reality has a habit of shoving the truth into our faces and holding it there.

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