James Comey Says FBI Couldn’t Crack 1,200 Encrypted Devices

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The nation’s top cop says almost half of the devices his men and women tried to search were impregnable thanks to apps like Signal and Wickr.

Published Mar. 8 2017 12:04PM EST

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BOSTON — James Comey on Wednesday said encryption apps kept the FBI from accessing nearly half of the devices they were legally granted permission to search last year.

The FBI director didn’t speak about President Donald Trump or the ongoing Russia

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James Comey Says FBI Couldn’t Crack 1,200 Encrypted Devices

The nation’s top cop says almost half of the devices his men and women tried to search were impregnable thanks to apps like Signal and Wickr.

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Sarah Betancourt