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Device Extraction

The use of device extraction tools to recover encrypted data

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Jan 26, 2026

How does Snapchat’s MEO key-derivation and storage compare to other app vaults (e.g., Signal’s local encrypted storage or iOS encrypted keychain) in third-party analyses?

Third‑party analyses and forensic writeups show Snapchat’s “” (MEO) uses local encryption with keys that can be recovered from device artifacts or toolchains, a design that has repeatedly produced pra...

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