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British journalist could face years in prison for refusing to hand over his passwords to the police (www.ilfattoquotidiano.it)
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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Either they really are unable to crack iOS and/or GrapheneOS or are they’re just choosing to make an example of him.

Richard Medhurst was carrying an iPhone and a Google Pixel with a Graphene operating system, which is privacy-focused and considered particularly secure. He refuses to hand over passwords because, like all reporters’ phones, they contain information that could identify his sources.