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Crack_uv_N0on t1_j24gq59 wrote

Apple is very strict about whether it will comply. See the below link. I believe what you are looking for is under II B.

Legal Process Guidelines - Apple https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/law-enforcement-guidelines-us.pdf

It appears that Apple is more narrow in what it will comply with than other sources, such as FB.

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coopy1000 t1_j25a8il wrote

These guidelines aren't any use in this case as it happened in India not the US.

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PoetryRadiant6278 t1_j25nmp1 wrote

This.

Apple has certain rules in place, but they also have to comply with local law if they wish to sell devices in that country.

Much like them being forced to move Chinese user data to Chinese servers under the control of government workers. Now this doesn’t mean they can instantly access all user data because that’s not how encryption works, but it’s an example of them complying by force with local law.

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brizzodaizzo t1_j25tqlc wrote

But we’re not talking about handing over user iCloud data here. We’re talking about brute forcing open a iPhone passcode (user encryption key) by Apple officials. Or worse, yet, a master encryption key held only by Apple. The article states, “Apple officials unlock iPhone”.

Even US federal official several years ago, could not brute force an iPhone, and infamously asked Apple for help. Apple refused.

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PoetryRadiant6278 t1_j261zag wrote

Apple refusing and Apple being able to do something are two different things, although I think in that case the FBI were ultimately able to brute force the phone in question.

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brizzodaizzo t1_j262jid wrote

Hackers right now…

“So ur saying there’s a chance…”. 🤣

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PoetryRadiant6278 t1_j263uqm wrote

I mean Pegasus is an ongoing no click vulnerability within iPhone, it stands to reason there are other professional companies with the ability(and crucially desire) to build solutions that can break iPhone encryption, likely due to architectural/software flaws that cryptographic ones.

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brizzodaizzo t1_j25tavx wrote

However, we aren’t talking about handing over iCloud data here. The article specifically stated that “Apple officials unlocked her iPhone device“.

The iPhone pass code is the encryption key to the entire device. Only the end-user is supposed to be able to input and know it. iPhones are notoriously hard to brute force with pass code guessers. Almost damn near impossible. Even US federal officials asked Apple for help several years ago, and Apple infamously refused.

However, if this article is true, it implies that there is a back door to iOS devices. Hackers will be all over this shit, if true.

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