FOIA docs: law enforcement in over 11 states, including CA, FL, and NY, spent $4M+ over the past decade on software and devices that can break into smartphones
While the FBI requests ‘backdoor’ iPhone access, documents indicate law enforcement already has easy access to encrypted devices
As Barr and the Trump administration push for legislation that would grant them special access to phones, these policy documents suggest that police have found a lawful way to access phones by first getting a warrant before they deploy the technology. http://read.medium.com/MWszW…
EXCLUSIVE: While Apple may not provide official support to law enforcement agencies to access iPhones, many police departments across the United States already have the ability to crack mobile devices, including the iPhone. http://read.medium.com/MWszWqV
For @ozm, @michaelhayes filed FOIAs to over 50 major police departments, sheriffs, and prosecutors around the country looking for information about how widespread this technology is. Here's what we found https://rsci.app.link/...
“Many police departments across the US already have the ability to crack mobile devices, including the iPhone. While Apple may not provide official support to law enforcement agencies... third-party companies have stepped in to fill the void” https://rsci.app.link/...
🚨Killer scoop from @michaelhayes🚨 Cops in Dallas, San Francisco, Boston, San Diego, already have iPhone-cracking tech — so why does the FBI need “back-door” access? Exclusive: U.S. Cops Have Wide Access to Phone Cracking Software, New Documents Reveal https://onezero.medium.com/.…
NEW: DOJ says they've been “unsuccessful” accessing suspected terrorists' phones. But after one FOIA round we found cops in at least 11 states w/ the goods to “crack” the latest iPhone + Android devices. So why is it so hard for Bill Barr? Read it @ozm: https://onezero.medium.com…
A partial list of law enforcement agencies that contract with phone-cracking companies per hundreds of new documents obtained by @michaelhayes (@Techmeme) Exclusive: U.S. Cops Have Wide Access to Phone Cracking Software, New Documents Reveal @OZM https://onezero.medium.com/... ht…