Accessing Adams’ locked cell phone will be ‘monumentally difficult’ for feds: experts

Cracking into Mayor Eric Adams’ encrypted cell phone is going to be an uphill battle for federal authorities, experts told The Post.

Hizzoner changed his cell phone password just one day before the FBI seized his electronic devices on Nov. 7 — claiming he did so in order to “preserve the contents of his phone due to the investigation.” He says he then forgot the new passcode, which left the phone locked, according to the bombshell federal indictment unsealed Thursday.

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Mayor Eric Adams had switched the passcode on his phone the day before feds seized it on Nov. 6, according to the indictment. REUTERS

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Adams’ locked cell phone “will slow down the investigation,” Michael Alcazar, a retired NYPD detective and John Jay adjunct professor, told The Post. REUTERS

At a minimum, the locked phone introduces a “speed bump” in the feds’ investigation, according to Michael Alcazar, a retired NYPD detective and John Jay adjunct professor.

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