Provided Boris's WhatsApp is backed up, accessing the data would take minutes. Johnson needs to take full responsibility for ensuring that these messages are shared in their entirety with the inquiry, and the inquiry must be prepared to take legal action against him if he doesn’t.”Ī mobile security expert cast doubt on claims the messages cannot be accessed because of a memory lapse on Mr Johnson's part.Īndrew Whaley, senior technical director at Norwegian cybersecurity company Promon, said: "This is a pretty lame excuse. No one seriously believes that Johnson’s messages can’t be accessed because he forgot a passcode. Susie Flintham, spokesperson for Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK said: “This is a complete joke. The inquiry is aware of the efforts to securely extract any potentially relevant content from Mr Johnson's old phone, it is understood. He wants to disclose any relevant material which is why he is fully co-operating with this process." "As previously stated, Mr Johnson will co-operate fully with the inquiry. The Government's own appointed technical experts continue to work to recover material safely from the device. There are apparently concerns that the contents could be wiped if the wrong password is repeatedly entered.Ī spokesman for the former PM said: "The phone is in the possession of Mr Johnson's lawyers. Government officials are trying to crack the code to the phone, which is being held by Mr Johnson's lawyers. Boris Johnson was forced to change phone after his number was found to have been freely available online for 15 years
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