It’s never been easier for the cops to break into your phone
undefined 16, 2024

Two days after an attempted assassination at Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the FBI accessed the shooter's phone using advanced tools at their Quantico lab. The speed of the breach highlights the efficacy of phone-hacking tools like Cellebrite, used by many U.S. law enforcement agencies. The FBI's success contrasts with past struggles, such as the 2015 San Bernardino case, where Apple refused to bypass its encryption, arguing it would undermine security and user trust.
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