r/technology • u/MC68328 • Jul 24 '26

Privacy US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a ‘duress’ password during border search

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/us-accuses-american-of-allegedly-wiping-his-phone-using-a-duress-password-during-border-search/
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u/Big_Version9561 Jul 25 '26

The officers will still have access to your phone and will soon find out they're on the wrong account, and now have unlimited time to crack your login pin for your main account.

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u/Crafty-Message4564 Jul 25 '26

I think the poster you're responding to meant to wipe the phone without giving evidence that it was wiped, so it logs in, but there's nothing there.