Federal Prosecutors Use Rare Statute Against Citizen for Wiping Phone at Border

By Terrence O’Brien · The Verge · 2026-07-26

Federal Prosecutors Use Rare Statute Against Citizen for Wiping Phone at Border

The Verge reports that the U.S. government is prosecuting Sam Tunick, an American citizen, after he allegedly used a duress password to erase his mobile device during a border search at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport. Authorities claim Tunick utilized privacy-focused Graphe

The Verge reports that the U.S. government is prosecuting Sam Tunick, an American citizen, after he allegedly used a duress password to erase his mobile device during a border search at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport. Authorities claim Tunick utilized privacy-focused Graphe