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Apple’s Lockdown Mode is just one of many ways that can keep your iPhone data secure, as the FBI has once more been finding out.
Lockdown Mode on iPhone is for users facing grave threats to their digital security
In January 2026, the FBI raided the home of Washington Post journalist Hannah Natanson, and removed devices including an iPhone. Natanson and her newspaper immediately filed a court motion that currently means the FBI isn’t allowed to search those devices — but it tried.
The FBI is investigating alleged leaks of classified information to the press. There are constitutional issues over whether the FBI can raid a personal home, though, and can be apparently legally entitled to force Natanson to unlock her MacBook Pro with Touch ID.
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