Event Brief
FBI Stymied by Apple’s Lockdown Mode After Seizing iPhone
Filed: Feb 05, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Summary: The FBI faces challenges accessing data from a journalist's iPhone due to Apple's Lockdown Mode.
WHO: FBI
WHAT: Struggled to access data from a seized iPhone
WHEN: Feb 04, 2026 at 5:41 PM ET
WHERE: United States
WHY: Apple's Lockdown Mode restricts data access
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