2024-01-10 11:26:38
The Beijing Municipal Justice Bureau announced this week that in order to investigate the anonymous transmission of inappropriate messages in public places, the Beijing Wangshendongjian Forensic Laboratory has successfully cracked the AirDrop technology developed by Apple. The technical crack revealed the sender’s device name as well as a hashed email account and phone number, converting the hashes into clear text.
A case involving a pornographic video in the Beijing subway attracted the attention of the police. Investigation revealed that the suspects used AirDrop to anonymously distribute these messages in public places. Due to the anonymity and difficulty of tracking AirDrop, more and more users are beginning to imitate this behavior, posing a threat to social order.
The Beijing Wangshendongjian Judicial Appraisal Institute analyzed the device logs of the iPhone and found records related to AirDrop. They discovered the sender’s device name and hashed email account and mobile phone numbers. Although some hash fields were hidden, the company successfully converted the hash into clear text by creating a rainbow table, thus helping the public security organs identify multiple suspects involved in the case.
This technological breakthrough not only demonstrates the Chinese government’s mastery of high-tech surveillance methods, but also raises widespread concerns regarding privacy protection and freedom of speech. For Apple, which has always emphasized privacy and security, this incident is undoubtedly a challenge.
source:ithome
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