Either they really are unable to crack iOS and/or GrapheneOS or are they’re just choosing to make an example of him.
Richard Medhurst was carrying an iPhone and a Google Pixel with a Graphene operating system, which is privacy-focused and considered particularly secure. He refuses to hand over passwords because, like all reporters’ phones, they contain information that could identify his sources.
Either they really are unable to crack iOS and/or GrapheneOS or are they’re just choosing to make an example of him.