Claude Code Audit Uncovers Hidden iPhone Caches of Deleted Photos

A user running a Claude Code security audit during an iPhone backup discovered hidden caches holding over 146,000 thumbnails of deleted photos and roughly 12,000 hidden face images from Face ID, revealing that 'deleted' photos may still linger on iOS devices.

2026-10-25 ~ 2026-10-27 · 4 related posts

• Claude Code uncovers 152,000 "permanently deleted" iPhone photos in hidden cache — plus a WiFi camera-scan trick — tak3sh8 · 2026-10-25
• Claude Code security check finds years of 'deleted' iPhone photos in hidden PhotoData/Thumbnails cache — nikola_mr64990 · 2026-10-27

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