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Apple just fixed an iOS flaw exploited by the FBI - here's what happened

ID: eda4c81f-c54d-5466-9871-e1b010089aeb

STIX ID: report--eda4c81f-c54d-5466-9871-e1b010089aeb

Feed Name: ZDNet Security

Threat Score
45/100

Date Published: 2026-04-23

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

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iOS 26.4.2 patches a flaw in Apple's notification service that could unexpectedly retain notification previews (including content from Signal) even after the app was deleted; the FBI reportedly exploited this behavior to recover incoming Signal messages during a trial. Apple released the fix to delete inadvertently preserved notifications and prevent future retention, and Signal acknowledged and thanked Apple for the quick remediation.

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