Apple fixes bug that let law enforcement recover deleted iPhone messages

Colleagues, a cybersecurity incident to note:
Apple released an update for iPhone and iPad after message text contained in notifications could be retained for up to a month, enabling recovery of deleted or disappearing messages.

What matters:
• 404 Media reported the FBI recovered deleted Signal messages via the notification cache.
• Signal alerted Apple; Apple confirmed the bug and issued a patch, including a rollback in iOS 18.
• I recommend updating devices immediately and reviewing notification settings for private messengers.

Why it matters: it undermines protections for auto-deleting messages and risks vulnerable users’ safety.

How will you respond?

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