State-Backed Chinese Forensics Firm Claims It Cracked Apple's AirDrop to Police Speech

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Source: Beijing Wangshendongjian Technology Co Ltd

Chinese state-backed Beijing-based forensics firm Beijing Wangshendongjian Technology has helped police track down people using Apple’s AirDrop feature to send “inappropriate speech,” according to the Chinese capital’s Bureau of Justice.

In an article published on its official WeChat account, the bureau said the firm had “broken through the technical difficulties of tracing anonymous AirDrops.” The bureau said the firm “prevented the further spread and potential bad influence of inappropriate speech” on the Beijing subway when a passenger’s iPhone received an unacceptable video via AirDrop.

The file-sharing service allows Apple device users to share files with nearby users via Wi-fi or Bluetooth without revealing their identity. It was used during protests against …