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iMessage backups in the cloud are subject to warrants. Even if you don't use iCloud backups, can you be sure everyone you communicate with also abstains?
by paulryanrogers 1y ago
iMessage backups in the cloud are subject to warrants. Even if you don't use iCloud backups, can you be sure everyone you communicate with also abstains?
- stingraycharles 1y agoAren’t those encrypted with a key that lives on your device only?
- ants_everywhere 1y agohow would you restore if you lost your device?
- bri3d 1y agoBackups with Advanced Data Protection also enroll: * Recovery Keys * Recovery Contact (someone who holds your recovery key in key escrow)
- ants_everywhere 1y agoright, the ability to recover implies keys exist outside the device. even if they gossip keys to other devices you control, there are lots of people with only a single apple device.
- bri3d 1y agoOnly if you enable Advanced Data Protection, but in that case, yes, absolutely