The Restoring Images Bug Wasn't Caused by iCloud

Security researchers have reverse-engineered Apple's iOS 17.5.1 update, discovering that a recent bug causing deleted images to reappear was due to an issue within iOS itself, not iCloud. Despite numerous reports from users and tech outlets highlighting the concerning problem, Apple did not provide an explanation, leaving many questions unanswered. Today's findings should reassure users that Apple was not indefinitely storing media they had deleted long ago, which would have constituted a significant privacy breach. Apple addressed and fixed the bug in the iOS 17.5.1 update released on Monday. Read more...