Apple has released a patch to fix a bug that allowed the FBI to extract deleted Signal messages from iPhones. The issue, which Apple has classified as a bug, involved the iPhone's notification database storing copies of incoming messages even after the Signal app was deleted. This fix was implemented directly following reporting by 404 Media on a case where the FBI successfully recovered such messages. The patch ensures that iPhones will no longer retain copies of deleted messages from Signal and other applications, and it also purges any previously saved notifications. AI
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IMPACT This fix enhances user privacy by preventing the unintended storage of deleted message content on iPhones.
RANK_REASON Apple fixed a bug that allowed law enforcement to recover deleted messages, directly responding to media coverage.
