Overview

• The Paris prosecutor assigned the case to France’s Office for Combating Cybercrime to examine Apple’s handling of Siri audio.
• The inquiry follows a February complaint from Ligue des droits de l’Homme supported by testimony from former subcontractor Thomas Le Bonniec.
• Le Bonniec says graders listened to thousands of snippets that could capture intimate or identifying information from accidental activations.
• Apple reiterates that Siri audio is not kept unless users opt in and says data is used only to improve the assistant, not for marketing.
• Investigators are expected to scrutinize consent, retention periods and safeguards for third‑party review, with potential outcomes including fines or changes to processing in the EU.