China's Successful Crack of Apple's AirDrop Privacy Measures
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A Chinese state-backed institution claims to have developed a technique to crack iPhone's encrypted device log to identify users who send messages via Apple's AirDrop feature, as part of efforts to root out undesirable content. The Beijing institute's method has reportedly helped police identify multiple suspects, although it is unclear if anyone has been arrested as a result.
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- AirDrop cracked by China, revealing phone number & email 9to5Mac
- China says it can bypass AirDrop privacy measures to identify message senders Engadget
- AirDrop 'Cracked' By Chinese Authorities to Identify Senders MacRumors
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