"The FBI's forensics team accessed the notification database of iOS to retrieve incoming Signal messages, even after the app was deleted and messages set to disappear."
"Apple's iOS 26.4.2 update ensures that notification logs are properly cleaned up after notifications expire, enhancing user privacy against similar intrusions."
"The FBI could only extract incoming messages from the notification logs, as outgoing messages do not appear in the notification database."
The FBI retrieved deleted Signal messages from an iPhone by accessing the notification database in iOS, despite the app being removed. Apple has since released an iOS update to ensure that notification logs are properly cleared after expiration. This incident highlights significant privacy concerns for users, as the FBI could only access incoming messages, not outgoing ones. The iPhone was likely in an unlocked state during the extraction process, allowing the forensics team to access the notification logs without breaching Signal's encryption.
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