FBI forces a suspect to unlock his iPhone with his FACE
The FBI has ordered a suspect to unlock his iPhone X using the facial recognition feature in the first case known worldwide of authorities using Apple's face ID technology to pry into devices. The incident occurred in Columbus, Ohio, when the FBI entered the home of Grant Michalski, 28, on August 10 while investigating him for child abuse. An agent told Michalski's to put his face to the phone and once inside uncovered salacious chats that helped charge him with receiving and possessing child pornography, according toForbes. Forbes obtained court documents which revealed special agent David Knight entered Michalski's home with a search warrant and forced the suspect to unlock his phone with his face. This allowed Knight to go through the contents of Michalski's device, including online chats and photos.
Oct-1-2018, 23:52:42 GMT
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