Further Observations – More on iOS Search Party
Brief
iOS is observing. And judging.
Note: This article assumes you have read a previous article about AirTags, found here , as it references items associated with iOS searchpartyd with little to no explanation. It is highly recommend you read the previous article before proceeding . Also, the data discussed here is also parsed by Lost Apples, which you can find here .
Over the past several months I have been exploring iOS’s Search Party. It is that thing that makes Apple’s FindMy network tick, and it has taken some time to understand what is happening under the hood, and what data could be forensically available. The main obstacle has been the encryption, on which I am conflicted. As a user, I appreciate the data protection.
As a practitioner, I do NOT appreciate the data protection.