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Updated · 69News WFMZ-TV · Jul 17

Apple Lockdown Mode Blocks FBI iPhone Data Extraction as Passcode Keeps 5 Key Limits in Place

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Updated · 69News WFMZ-TV · Jul 17

Apple Lockdown Mode Blocks FBI iPhone Data Extraction as Passcode Keeps 5 Key Limits in Place

1 articles · Updated · 69News WFMZ-TV · Jul 17

Court filings said an iPhone in Lockdown Mode stopped the FBI from extracting data, pushing Apple’s little-known security setting into wider view.
Apple built the feature for highly sophisticated attacks: once enabled, the phone restarts and restricts message attachments, link previews, some web technologies, unknown FaceTime calls and wired data connections.
Passcode protection is central to the setup — Face ID or fingerprints can unlock the screen, but they cannot turn Lockdown Mode off.
Apple says the feature is meant for a small group such as journalists, activists and officials who face advanced spyware or forensic extraction, not most users.
For typical iPhone owners, the company points instead to simpler defenses: software updates, a strong passcode, two-factor authentication and never sharing that passcode.

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