Real-world security incidents, legal changes, and operational lessons from the field.
On March 10, 2026, FBI testimony in a federal trial in Texas revealed that investigators had extracted incoming Signal messages from a defendant’s iPhone, even after the app.
On January 14, 2026, the FBI seized the phone, laptops, and Garmin watch of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson as part of a leak investigation.
Hong Kong passed a law on March 23, 2026 making it a criminal offence to refuse police access to your phone or laptop.