A digital forensic examination of the former president Yoon Suk-Yeol’s iPhone has affected a significant road block as the device is confirmed to have double block safety, both a passcode AND Face id Biometric authentication. The phone is a key test in The probe of the special consultant on alleged interference in the investigations of a deceased South Korean marine.
The team of special consultants, in charge of discovering the potential pressure from the former administration in Case of corporal chaeHe seized Yoon’s iPhone during a raid on July 11 in his residence in Seochho -one, Seoul. However, Yoon has refused to provide the passcodeAnd the presence of Face ID further complicates the efforts to access internal data.
According to a report by the CBS Nocut News on 23 July, even after ten days, the National Forensic Service The analysis is yet to start due to the high safety configuration of the iPhone, widely considered one of the safest consumer devices globally. Experts note that without voluntary cooperation, the decryption of the device can be practically impossible.
The stakes are high. Investigators believe that Yoon’s iPhone can contain critical communications that could confirm whether he ordered or influenced The arrest or alteration of a military probe in the death of Chae del Corporal. Of particular interest are the records around the so -called “VIP anger accident“On July 31, 2023. On that date, it is assumed that Yoon expressed a strong disapproval for the possible disciplinary action against a military commander, who would have led to an inversion of the decisions taken by the Marina investigative team.
The declarations that corroborate the existence of this “anger accident” have already been obtained from numerous high -level data, including the former first deputy national security consultant Kim Tae-Hyowhich were present at the presidential security briefing.
If accessible, Yoon’s phone can provide tests of smoking guns Recording of calls, text messages and internal memosnot only as regards the potential pressure on the investigation of the Chae, but also the alleged pressure in favor of Former commander of the 1st Marina Lim Seong-Geun Division.
However, unless the legal authority or cooperation are not guaranteed, the special consultant can face the sad possibility of returning the unatigue. Legal experts warn that the Yoon team should present a motion The return of the articles seizedAnd if the court accepts, the probe can lose his most critical test.
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