Apple rolls out iOS 26.4.2 to fix a flaw that allowed the FBI to access push notifications

Apple has released iOS 26.4.2 to address a security flaw that allowed law enforcement, including the FBI, to access deleted push notifications on iPhones and iPads. The update improves data redaction to prevent notifications marked for deletion from being unexpectedly retained. This fix comes after reports that the FBI used a tool to access Signal notification data stored locally, even after deletion.

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PLATFORM iOS
PLATFORM iPhone
COMPANY Signal
PLATFORM iPad
COMPANY FBI
COMPANY Apple
COMPANY Electronic Frontier Foundation