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		oversocialized on Dec 28, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple said to be preparing for iPhones without SIM... >One of the nice things about the internet is that IP addresses can't be (legally) tied to the person using it. FBI does it all the time. They send in an IP, then we track the MAC to the device. Seen a few arrested based on this.

teaearlgraycold on Dec 28, 2021 [–]

I'm sure it's not all the evidence they had. You can definitely use an IP to aid an investigation but there's too much plausible deniability for "beyond a reasonable doubt" if all you have is a computer or an IP associated with a crime.

rosndo on Dec 29, 2021 | [–]

Yes, but what does any of this have to do with eSIMs?

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