A U.S. Citizen Deleted His Phone’s Data. Now He Faces a Felony Charge.
English · Published July 28, 2026 · Added July 28, 2026 at 06:20
Federal prosecutors charged a man returning to the United States with obstruction because he gave them a passcode that erased his smartphone during a customs search.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/us/duress-password-phone-wipe-charge.html