New York City Mayor Eric Adams' encrypted cell phone is proving to be a hurdle for federal authorities investigating him. Adams claims he changed his phone password the day before the FBI seized his electronic devices on November 7th, stating it was to 'preserve the contents of his phone due to the investigation.' He alleges that he subsequently forgot the new passcode, leaving his phone locked.
Cracking into Mayor Eric Adams’ encrypted cell phone is going to be an uphill battle for federal authorities, experts told The Post.
“I think tech savvy investigators would still be able to get into the phone anyway . . . But it will slow down the investigation,” Alcazar said. NYC school superintendent accused of warning 'no more white principals' abruptly ousted amid staff complaintsTop Adams officials set to tie the knot this weekend — raising speculation of buffer from fed corruption probe rocking City Hall: sourcesover whether the tech company should have to provide back door access to users’ devices when the feds deemed it necessary for their investigations, but the case was dropped when prosecutors said the feds may have found another way into encrypted...
Historically, law enforcements’ efforts to get tech companies to cooperate in investigations by unlocking encrypted devices have been proven “monumentally difficult,” said Greco.“Apple will say, ‘That’s between you and the user. We’re not getting involved. We protect our users’ right to privacy.’
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