Report: iMessage encryption prevents federal surveillance

Apple’s iMessage uses encryption that prevents police surveillance, according to an internal Drug Enforcement Administration document allegedly seen by CNET. The document notes “it is impossible to intercept iMessages between two Apple devices,” even with a court order, due to the secure end-to-end encryption. Apparently, the DEA realized full records of text messages from the target of an investigation couldn’t be captured due to the use of iMessage. Both the DEA and Apple declined comment.