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Police may have new ways to access data on locked iPhones

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Engadget
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What happened

A training video reportedly demonstrates how police can evade an Apple security feature.

Key facts

  • Reported by Engadget and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:43:15 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

What to watch next

  • Availability, pricing and rollout regions
  • Independent testing or verification of the claims made
  • Responses from regulators and competing platforms

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Police may have new ways to access data on locked iPhones

  2. Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents

  3. Apple sounds the alarm on AI agents and 'Full Disk Access'

  4. Updates to Full Disk Access in macOS

  5. Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk

  6. Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents

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