US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using ‘coercion’ password during border search | TechCrunch0

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• July 25, 2026

The US Department of Justice is prosecuting an American for allegedly providing US border authorities with a password that deleted the contents of his phone, according to an indictment and media reports. This is believed to be the first known case in the United States where federal prosecutors have charged someone for allegedly destroying data