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Encrypted Silence: As Key Figures Withhold iPhone Passwords, South Korean Investigations Stall

Encrypted Silence: As Key Figures Withhold iPhone Passwords, South Korean Investigations Stall

SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is grappling with the increasing challenge of suspects refusing to reveal their smartphone passwords—a trend spotlighted most recently by former President Yoon Suk-yeol’s reported noncompliance in a high-profile investigation into the death of military corporal Chae. Prosecutors say Yoon’s refusal to unlock his device has hindered the [...]