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		niij on Feb 17, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A Message to Our Customers Please see this link[1], Apple explains exactly how keys are stored in their datacenters (Hint: it is not in clear text). They use HSM's which destroy the user's key after 10 failed attempts. [1]: https://www.apple.com/business/docs/iOS_Security_Guide.pdf

snuxoll on Feb 17, 2016 [–]

This is only for Keychain escrow, device backups are not protected by HSM's.

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